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).

life expectancy for hemophiliacs

Hello, good people. My husband has been diagnosed with a certain heart condition that is called cardiomyopathy. I am not quite sure what this is, so I was hoping to get more info here. What do you think about this? What is life expectancy here? I would really like to hear what you think.

by lucius512151826 over a year ago

joint pain, pain in front of leg, tightness of leg

Answered by a doctor

1 year ago, I had a massive blood clot on my heart and lungs, which I had open heart surgery, I also had blood clots in my L leg. My question is I'm on Coumadin and other medications, my joints hurt so much if I sit down or lay down and get up. My R leg also gets pain in the front of the calf...

by Guest over a year ago

feeling tired, burping and have anxiety

Hi there!! I have been feeling, tired, burping,and have anxiety, and feel like passing out..Really ugly feeling.. I don't know what is wrong with me..All I know is that I am very low in Iron could that b the problem..It's such an ugly feeling can u please tell me what is wrong with me.. Thanks...

by Mrymdlin over a year ago

weight loss in Bartters syndrome

My daughter was diagnosed with Bartters syndrome at 18months old, 23years ago. She has been taking quite a cocktail of drugs over the years but is currently taking Kay-Cee-L (potassium supplement,) 60ml three times per day. Her potassium level is generally 2.8. Four months ago she was prescribed...

by debster over a year ago

Atypical coarctation of aorta, asymptomatic until 30+ years of age?

I would like to find out a bit more about Atypical coarctation of aorta. Apparently, it can easily go undiagnosed for a long time, because it can remain asymptomatic until a person is thirty or even older. What implications does this have for an undiagnosed person in the long run?

by zed575133059 over a year ago

Passing out alot and having High Blood Pressure at the time it happnes!

Answered by a doctor

Im 18 years old a week ago on sunday I passed out at work and went to the ER and they didnt say what caused it or anything they sent me home. On tuesday I had a doctors appointment and while I was in the office my blood pressure hit 174/118, he sent to me right back to the ER and they kept me over...

by Brianna over a year ago

hypokalemia

I need to know why is hypokalemia so important,and what can low pottasium mean to a patients outcome?

by lpj2143192 over a year ago

when i bleed the right side of my head feels weird

OK maybe it is nothing but whenever I pick at my scabs (disgusting habit i know) and they start bleeding, the right side of my head feels weird...almost tingly. I don't bleed much but I just want to know if I should be worried. If it helps, I am 14 years old, and it has been going on for a little...

by Guest over a year ago

A BLOOD CLOT IN HER NECK,WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR IT.

MY DAUGHTER IS 30 AND WAS JUST TOLD SHE HAD A BLOOD CLOT IN HER NECK, I'M SCARED TO DEATH .THEY ALSO TOLD HER , SHE HAD SOMETHING ELSA BUT I DON'T NO HOW TO SPELL IT. ENLARGED THIROIDS. AND THIS ALL SCARES ME TO DEATH COULD YOU PLEASE ME AND HER AND TELL US WHAT WE CAN DO, AND WHAT THE...

by terrybates over a year ago