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).

Poor Quality of Cabin Air in the Plane Causes DVT

A research was done on the risks of formation of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and it was suggested that Low cabin air pressure and poor oxygenation in the planes contribute greatly to the formation of DVT and not only mere sitting in cramped conditions on long flights like it was previously thought....

by lucky29 over a year ago

usual fainting when pricked by a needle???

Answered by a doctor

i had blood drawn (only 1 vile) a while ago because my lab didn't work the way we wanted it to. it seems that every time i get a shot or blood drawn, i faint. in fact, i do whenever i get pricked by a needle. im terrified of needles because of this.. this time i learned and i didnt even look at the...

by eriiiin2492511 over a year ago

hematoma after a year

I was in a accident in 2013 and I still have my hematoma on my inner right thigh. It has gone down a lot but it's still visable. It hurts if I push on it like a stinging feeling. What should I do?

by DesGle343707 over a year ago

ruptured blood vessels

what causes blood vessels in my hands to pop very,very, easy?

by Guest over a year ago

Bloodwork results question

Blood work results. Where do I find cholesterol levels. I do not understand all the abreviations. ?

by Keith over a year ago

lightheadness - root cause?

I have noticed that when I sit up in a chair and watch television that I experience light headedness. Then when I lay down it is relieved, I was wondering what the difference in those two positions is. I am guessing that you get more oxygen into your brain when you are laying down?

by billvinny0783191 over a year ago

My Son is having fever and his WBC count is high. The fever comes in morning and evening

My Son is 7 months old. He is having mild fever in the range of 98.9 - 99.2 F. The fever comes in morning and evening stays for 30 mins but in that period, his head becomes hot. We took him to hospital and he undergone a blood/Stool/Urine test. Everything was normal except he had WBC count of 19000...

by Sandip over a year ago

Feel very strange

My husband is 53 he suffers from hifh blood pressure. He is on medication Coversulplus. This morning he woke up with very low blood pressure so he did not take his medication. Now late in the afternoon he is complaining of a tideness around his head,dizzyness,and a pain in the back of his right leg....

by Anniedp23999 over a year ago

leg pain with spider veins

Answered by a doctor

since i was 4 months pregnant i have struggled with pains in my legs and at times great pain...at first the doctors just thought it was due to the extra weight and fluid b/c i had kidney problem and i had a/b 17 lbs of extra fluid and gain over 60lbs total, however my son is now 2yers old and i...

by Guest over a year ago

Self-help treatment of Raynaud

Answered by a doctor

Hi there! I am sure that I suffer from Raynaud’s phenomenon as I am always having cold hands and feet! I also suffer from high blood pressure and am sure that I have a poor circulation all round. So is there any self help treatment you can recommend for Raynaud’s phenomenon?

by abelard301180164 over a year ago