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Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Blood Count

My child is 7 years old. He is not feeling well. He feels weakness sometimes and he is pale. The doctor suspects that he is anemic. But he wants to run some analysis to be sure what it is. He has ordered blood count. What is blood count, I mean, what do they count?

by User avatar caty32401

Immune compromised patients and dealing with legionella

Hello, folks. My friend has been immune compromised since she has been receiving immunosuppressive drugs due to her kidney transplantation. However, she has been recently diagnosed with legionella. I would like to know how to deal with legionella within these patients. I hope someone will know to...

by User avatar rudiger202295431

juvenile temporal arteritis

I have three lovely grandchildren and one of them might be suffering from juvenile temporal arteritis. Now I wonder what can be done about it and how they test it exactly. My daughter in law doesn't seem too keen on sharing too much information so I suppose I have to get it from here. Is juvenile...

by User avatar ilene734195371

What cause potassium to become high, and what can I do to keep in range?

I have just been told that my potassium is high. I would like to know what causes this , and what I can do to keep my potassium in level range.

by User avatar Jablum64

Labwork for a hip resurfacing surgery

What are the following tests, testing for? CBC, Protime, 2 units PRBC's, URINALYSIS, Urine C&S , if WBC greater then 5/HPF or Nitrate+, or + Bacteria. I am going in for a hip resurfacing surgery in two weeks and these are the lab test they are ordering. Just curious as to what all they are....

by User avatar nnp42

Why perform CT during hepatic arteriography?

Hi, I would like you to explain me something. My father is 60 years old and he has been scheduled for hepatic arteriography. It seems that his liver has been damaged badly, even though he stopped drinking more than five years ago. Anyway, it looks like CT will be performed during h. arteriography....

by User avatar kelley191761882

Tetanus antitoxin-when is it needed?

Hello! Today is very hard to find true information. I decided to use this way because my brother told me for it. I will tell you what I actually want to know. In my case I would like to know about Tetanus antitoxin-when is it needed? Is it necessary for usage? I am asking this just for my personal...

by User avatar vachel346150068

low HB good iron

I had heavy periods 3 mths ago and now.Ihad blood transfusion as my HB was very low.My iron was great so was my white cells and everything else.Had a bone marrow scrape and its fine aswell.Im a mystery??? Feeling better aftre 3 bags of blood....Whats your opinion??

by User avatar michelle

Is it true that gingko alleviates Raynaud's phenomenon condition?

I always have cold hands and feet, even when the rest of my body is fine, and while I have never seen a doctor about it I am convinced that I have Raynaud’s phenomenon. Some websites claim that taking a gingko biloba supplement can alleviate the symptoms of Raynaud’s phenomenon. Is this...

by User avatar corabella1088212892

cure anemia as i cured

Answered by a doctor

Anemia is a disease which is accured with the lack of iron content in the body. This is more caused in women as she undergoes menustral, pregnancy, during chemotherapy at cancer attack, if some body in the family was suffering from it, during the chronic conditions, lack of healthy diet and many...

by User avatar harpreetsingh8325