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).

subcutaneous injection

what happen to the patient if you given the subcutaneous injection in the vein?

by cris@optusnet.com.au over a year ago

visible veins on breasts, chest, arms, thighs and hips, why?

Answered by a doctor

Hi I am 25 and recently got visible veins on visible veins on breasts, chest, arms, thighs and hips. I am not pregnant as I both did the home test and had a scan. I am not on the pill. I suspect that my hormones are all over the place now as my cycle have changed from normal. Does anyone know what...

by mar_s over a year ago

DVT or Not ??

Hi All Ok, here is the scenario im in Get out of bed in the morning, start walking round, and my right leg starts to swell and leg is tight from my knee to my ankle, but my ankle is not swollen, nor is my thigh or foot. Left leg is ok. After resting my right leg for an hour or so, the swelling...

by SueWA46199 over a year ago

Hematoma on my buttocks

im hayley i have a hematoma on my buttocks. i did this while i was riding my quad and it fell on me. i now have an indent and it is very num i cant feel anything there. it has been 6 months sense my accident and i am slowly begining to get feeling there, it is more ferm in that area but i dont know...

by Guest over a year ago

White blood lab. Exam. Cytometrie De Flux.

Dear Sir; My Dr. ordered a Cytometrie De Flux. Something to do with my white blood cells. I received a copy of the report and don't understund it. She will be back from vacation on the 28th !! I just can't wait that long. I did had colorectal cancer operation in 2005. Tumor removed....

by Guest over a year ago

Feeling heartbeats everywhere?

Answered by a doctor

Hi, Recently I've been having problems feeling a heartbeat everywhere. In my kneecaps, arms, head, feet and hands. I had my heart checked - everything is great. I also had my blood checked; everything fine there too. I was doing research and I read about people with similar problems. Stress was...

by faith_love_grace13106097 over a year ago

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura platelet count

Hello! I would like to learn something new. Given that only begins to study medicine interested me the next area. My topic is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. In that case I would like to check for one fact. Is it true that platelets are cells in the blood that help stop bleeding? I am not sure...

by boycey1132132292 over a year ago

Kappa Lambda Immunoglobulin Light Chains

What is the purpose for this test? And, what are normal results?

by Anne over a year ago

Father has megaloblastic anemia

Sir, As per doctor my father is suffering magaloblastic anemia. Also doctor given sevaral blood test and brone marrow test. Please suggest me bron marrow test is necessary. Please suggest me and help me. Thanking you Niladri Sinha Roy

by nilsin197182842 over a year ago

Light headead due freezing???

So, here how it was. It was -3C, strong wind, anyhow I'm cleaning car from snow...quite a lot of snow. I don't feel cold at all, cause I'm wearing a polar jacket...never felt cold even on -10. Was walking for 15 mins before that, not shivering at all or felling cold or anything. My one foot was...

by Guest over a year ago