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).

Info on baroreflex failure

Please help me understand this syndrome. I have been seeing an endocrinologist for two years and they found aa small adrenal adenoma and at first thopught that this was the cause of my episodes of tachycardia and profuse sweating.... (which have been going on for 4 years) Today they finally...

by par2653 over a year ago

head pain after activity

Answered by a doctor

For the past week Ive experienced a quick jolt of pain on the top of my head immediately after some type of action___coughing, belching, passing gas, lifting a weight, etc. It lasts maybe a sceond, then goes away. The pain level id maybe a 2-3, but the irritation is high, and worrisome. Is this...

by Guest over a year ago

Umbilical cord 'stem cell' hope

Here is another interesting but still just a preliminary work. Scientists believe they have found a way to get plentiful stem cells from umbilical cord blood to treat people with diseases. They have identified cells within human umbilical cord blood that appear to be very similar to embryonic stem...

by Danny over a year ago

4 artery bypass surgery done 14 months ago

if i had 4 artery bypass surgery done 14 months ago is my chest and sternum ok to suppport a persons weight ?

by roc over a year ago

Would this cause my platelet levels to drop below normal?

I had a regular physical and my platelet level came back at 96,000. I know 150,000 to 400,000 is normal. I am 36 years old no prior history of low platelets. In good health and 6'1" 185LBS. I did have a staph infection in my foot at the time. Would this cause my platelet levels to drop...

by Guest over a year ago

WBC iNCREASE DUE TO MEDICATION

I had a surgery for Macular Traction in Feb2011. Angio for eye was done and white spots were observed.Hence I have been given Amaron50 (3 times daily) and Emsolone on tapering dosage from 40mg to 10 mg i a month's time.After taking for 15days, following problems started 1. joints pain 2. ...

by yesen45 over a year ago

pressure

I have been experiencing constant and unbearable pressure and tightness within my along with whirling sensations.. Could somebody please tell me what this could be? It is making me miserable. I've already been to several doctors and they couldn't find anything wrong. Please help.

by lady66398495 over a year ago

High Neutrophil Blood Reading

I have just had a full blood count for a problem i had and a recent hospital visit,my neutrophil reading was 9.5 when the normal reading is 2.7-7.5 does this indicate anything serious like cancer Colin

by ColinJ267971 over a year ago

diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia

There are times I am so dizzy I have to hang on to walls to walk. I have been diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia many years ago. I stay on a pretty good diet but was overeating carb every evening at dinner. Did not count my salad or salad dressing, or vegetables as carbs. Only counted the bread...

by DEe over a year ago

microcytic anaemia

:D Hi, After feeling unwell for some 3 weeks with symptoms of chest pain, fluttering heart, a swollen ankle (now both swollen), bleeding gums and excruciating headache i decided to go to the doctor who sent me to the cardiology department, also telling me i had sprained my ankle! i took the...

by aurora721 over a year ago