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).

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How long does it take someone to die from blood loss

How long does it take for someone to die from blood loss? asking for a friend

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Do I have Leukemia?

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I am 15 and think I have leukemia i have been in for routine blood test however they come back normal. I am constantly tired, short of breath, get dizzy easily, sometimes bruise for no apparent reason, and my gums sometimes bleed. I also have swollen lymph nodes by jaw and at the back of the neck,...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Doctor thinks I had tia

Hi I am 39 and bout 4/5/months ago doctor thinks I suffered mini tias. I experienced complete blindness and could not move an inch of my body and could not speak either which I now know what its like to be blind as I thought this was it for me. These happened bout 4 times all in the space of weeks...

by fluffy over a year ago

over a year ago by fluffy

high white blood cell

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My father is 78 years old now and he has his complete blood count and complete urinalysis test. I am so worried because his WBC is 25.90, (Neutrophils-0.66; Lymphocytes- 0.17; Monocyte-0.05; Eosinophil-0.12), and in his urinalysis test there is a microscopic WBC 40 - 50 found and according to the...

by jazel over a year ago

over a year ago by medi

Elevated White Blood Cell Count

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My dad is in the Hospital going on 12 days now, he originally went in with a pain in his lower back and some masive chronic Hiccups. Well, Docs say it MAY be an infection in the Kidney however they have tried three different antbiotics on him and he says they pain is gone,the hiccups are gone too,...

by Jewllee over a year ago

over a year ago by Jewllee

Have had a Cough and fever with elevated White blood cell count

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I have been sick with a cough and fever and went to the drs on the 8th of May and never heard back figured that everything was okay! Saw the same Dr on the 14th of May and no mention of the blood test later that day I got a call from his office to tell me that my white blood cell count was high. ...

by Stacey over a year ago

over a year ago by Stacey

high B12 connected to high white blood cell counts?

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the results of a blood test showes my B12 is high. My doctor doesnt know why. Is high B12 connected to high white blood cell counts.

by jorden69993 over a year ago

over a year ago by jorden69993

low hemoglobin but high red blood cell count

i got my cbc result and i found out that my hemoglobin is low but my red blood cell count is high what does it mean pls anybody explain to me,i will really appreciate it thanks in advance

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by HeatherAshley