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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Injecting drugs mixed with another person's blood

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Dizzy spells and heart racing - diagnosed with high blood pressure

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Hi everyone, I have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure. I am a 45 year old woman. On my mother's side of the family nearly everyone I know died from blood-pressure related illnesses so I am very worried about my blood pressure. After I was first diagnosed about three years ago,...

by Maureen over a year ago

over a year ago by Maureen

neutrophills

While I was watching some educational program on television I have heard something interesting. They said how neutrophils represent more then 50% of total circulating leukocytes. What especially interested me was fact that neutrophils constitute the first line of body’s defense. Since I always...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

cavernoma Right Temporal lobe

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by yogesh kumar over a year ago

over a year ago by yogesh kumar

My Lymphocytes and Monocytes reading, is everything ok?

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by Yash over a year ago

over a year ago by Yash

Report of my blood sample - My WBC total leukocytes count is 3800

Sir, My age is 32 yrs. Give me some clarification of my blood report. My WBC total leukocytes count is 3800, Neutrophils is 42%, Lymphocytes is 52% and Platelet count is 2.02 lakh/cmm. Please inform me it's good or bad for me and what do for get normal stage.

by Nirmal348248 over a year ago

over a year ago by Nirmal348248

My blood pressure is rushing to my head causing pounding pressure any time I laugh

Answered by a doctor

I am very unhappy with myself since I cannot enjoy having a wonderful time with my family and friends without having to grab both sides of my head after feeling blood pressure rushing to my head causing pounding pressure any time I laugh even the lightest giggle I make.

by skittles64347948 over a year ago

over a year ago by skittles64347948

what are side effects or symptons of leukopenia

what are side effects or symptons of leukopenia?

by Guest over a year ago

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Visible and painful veins all over my body

In July 2015 I started to take an antiandrogen birth control pill. Two weeks later I felt strong pain in my legs and my wrists. At the same time I noticed that I suddenly got blue veins all on my arms, palm, chest, legs, belly and feet! I've never had visible veins in these areas before....

by IrinaPav347931 over a year ago

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