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).

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

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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

Is smelling cigarette smoke

Is smelling cigarette smoke,when no one is smoking, a sign of a stroke?

by beverly over a year ago

Adverse reactions to standard Raynaud

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I am going to see the doctor to ask for treatment for Raynaud’s phenomenon this afternoon, and I'd like to be prepared. Can you tell me what the usual therapy is that is given for Raynaud’s phenomenon? And what are the most common adverse reactions to standard Raynaud’s phenomenon...

by krisha592183753 over a year ago

broken blood vessel has enlarged.

I had a black eye due from an injury from playing volleyball, and it seem's to be ive broken a blood vessel that i have had for 13 years.There's not a day that goes by that i don't wear make up for the reason why is because people stare ,and they sometimes ask me who hit me.It's very disturbing,'...

by Guest over a year ago

temporal arteritis??

I was wondering if temporal arteritis would show up on a CT scan? Also, if I had the above would I have high blood pressure? I have similar symptoms like lumpy artery near the temple, headaches, fatigue etc but my CT came back normal (no dye used) and my blood pressure is normal I am 24 by the...

by Guest over a year ago

Having Severe headaches, dizziness,heart fluttering and short term memory loss

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My father is 56 years old and has been diagnosed before all of these symptoms with HTN, CAD, and athrosclerosis. About 2 months ago, he was sitting at lunch and had loss of conciousness, heart palpitation, radiating pain down the left arm, angina, and severe headache. My mom rushed him to the...

by nursecjc168019 over a year ago

bruising on stomach with red spots... help

So for about a week now. I've noticed this bruise on the left midsection of my stomach. It didn't hurt, i didn't even notice it until i took my shirt off. it looks like there's strech marks in the middle of the bruise. i used to be real skinny. and due to stress, i've gain over 100 lbs over the last...

by Bruising on stomach and red spot over a year ago