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).

red vessel on inner thight

I have those red line on my inner thigh with me for a while now but I haven't notice them at all until lately they have been spreading to my ankle. I have it on both thigh. The same thing happens to the area near my armpit. I don't feel any pain or soreness at all. I have a look around the net...

by argoth49789 over a year ago

white cell count high - 12.40 - why?

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Lab report for blood test - all normal except for white cell count at 12.40 Mild neutrophil leucocytosis and mild eosinophilia what is the meaning of that please Suffering from abdominal pains, lower and upper as well as lower back pain - have had scan - liver, kidney, gallbladder etc all fine, but...

by cd2 over a year ago

Treating exposure-induced Raynaud's phenomenon?

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I have been working in construction for the last 15 plus years, and all the exposure has caused me to have Raynaud’s phenomenon now. I have been told before that there is a huge difference in treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon depending on whether it is genetic or exposure-induced. Can...

by hans1789204852 over a year ago

Slightly elevated Enzime (assume ALT or AST). Noknown risk f

I had a blood test and the doctor sent me a letter informing me that I have a liver enzyme that is slightly elevated. He did not identify the Enzyme. The same test showed my LDL to be in mid-normal range, HDK, slightly low and triglyceride at 101. The only abnormal activity I have is high coffy...

by Guest over a year ago

Numb right hand and colder than left

My right hand has just constantly become numb and is colder that my left; the veins in my right hand are also distinctly smaller. My fingers feel fine but there is a similar feeling in my right thigh. My bp is normal 120/80 right and my left is 117/80 so what's wrong with me?

by Guest over a year ago

2 Blod clots lower leg

I have been on lovenox and warferin for 3 1/2 days and my blood test came back a little low (1.75). They want me to go for another pk/inr in 2 days. So they suggested I keep taking the Lovenox and upping the warferin from 1 pill to 1 1/2/day. How dangerous is it if I don't take the lovenox and just...

by ring2140663 over a year ago

I'm getting vertigo/dizziness after Craniotomy... Mainly when laying/turning over in bed

Answered by a doctor

As I said in the Subject, I'm mainly getting these symptoms when laying down, I don't really get them when I'm up and about getting on with my daily routine. Don't even get them in the gym. It's mainly when I lay down too quick or turn over too quick. I was due an appointment today but my Mum forgot...

by Fitztheman over a year ago

LOW MCH AND MCHC WHAT CAN THIS MEAN

Have provided results for bloods test below that was taken on 1/6/12 Note Docotor said slighly anemic, never explained, i THOUGHT it was iron deficinecy, AFTER ALL THIS TIME SAID IT WAS HER mch AND mchc LEVELS WERE LOW, IS THERE ANY OTHER TEST WE SHOULD DO TO FIND OUT WHY HER mch AND mchc...

by hgower over a year ago

after CVA ican not my fingers and no power in my both rt sid

Sir.i now 44years become paralys due to CVA on 28/1/2003.my rt side both limb are still weak. icant move my fingers.and extend my arm.still my limbs are power less kindly advise me treatment . blood pressur 135/85 mmhg CVA due to blood cloting (as per CT scan report) blood cp,suger,chlestrol...

by Guest over a year ago

my mothers platelets came back today at 50

my mother had a blood transfusion two years ago because of low platelets again today her count was 50.she had a bad nose bleed for 3 hrs she was very pale and not making sense.her legs and feet are a mess swollen and blue.she needs knee surgery but can not have it because she could bleed to death...

by caldwellpatricia@live.ca over a year ago