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).

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

enzyme drug for cardio vascular diseases

i want to know what are various enzyme (microbial source) are used to treat the myocardial diseases

by Guest over a year ago

Sore body, iron deficiency, and vericose veins at a young age. What could this mean?

I first experienced this bruised feeling all over my body after giving blood in high school. It feels like my whole body is bruised and even hurts to touch. I bruise easily. I think I might actually bleed more than a normal person would. While giving blood they referred to me as a...

by griffinn05167721 over a year ago

herbs for hypoglycemia

Hi, folks. I have a tendency to hypoglycemia. I don’t know what could cause this. I am not a diabetic. I ran some tests few months ago. However, my blood sugar can drop under normal values. I would like to know if there are any herbs for hypoglycemia that I could use. Do you know any? Thanks...

by victoir226171320 over a year ago

Arm pulsating after sitting at the work desk.

Answered by a doctor

I was sitting at my desk at work and all of a sudden my right arm started to pulsate. It felt like my veins were about to explode. It stopped shortly after I moved my arms around. What was the cause of that and do I need to go see my doctor?

by curiouslady over a year ago

Leukocytosis- Had Breast cancer Scared

My Dr just did a Repeat blood test, she is looking for Leckocyosis.. Is this a Danderous blood disorder? Everything I have been reading don't look good! My past Med cont. I will be a 5 yr Breast Cancer SURVIVOR in Dec 08. Everything has come back great and I have been feeling fine, but last month...

by divine 782322 over a year ago