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).

Adverse reactions to standard Raynaud

Answered by a doctor

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

Answered by a doctor

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

carotid artery stenosis, recurring

My wife had an Endarterectomy on her right carotid artery in Oct 2007, in April 2008 it was 99% blocked and she had a stent inserted, that was in early May. Now in Aug 2008 she has blockage once again developing above the stent, 80% or more blocked. She is taking Plavix, Lovastatin and an aspirin...

by bobcherry889182273 over a year ago

mixed lymphocyte reaction

please let me know the basic principle of the above test.

by drnandeeshv over a year ago

elevated activin levels in my ANA blood panel

The doctor just called to tell me that I have elevated activin levels from my ANA blood panel. I will be going in eventually but until then I have no idea what it means and am constantly worrying. What condition(s) is this a symptom of???? ?

by misscica over a year ago

I have a heparinase question.

what s the mechanism of heparinase

by Guest over a year ago

Need info about polyclonal gammopathy

We can find no real info about this condition. We were told that our relative inherited it, but atypically, it has not manifested itself until now in mid-life. How does one test for it? Can others in the family inherit it? How is it treated? Is it fatal? Our family member almost died from it 2...

by singinjoy67820 over a year ago