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).

aneurysm?; left hand side

the event start like this: left hand side (palm) start with a rash, then sharp painful and untouchable, then blue dark spot; could be this aneurysm or blocked vessel? My cholesterol levels both are ok (bad and good cholesterol). My AST liver enzymes is normal My ALT liver enzyme is high about 86%...

by Guest over a year ago

Artery Noise Warns of Heart Risk

A new study finds that an unusual, harsh sound that doctors can hear when passing a stethoscope over a main artery to the brain could, besides stroke, also indicate an increased risk of heart attack and death from heart disease and stroke. This sound is called a carotid bruit and is caused by...

by Lori2592 over a year ago

Angioplasty May Be A Good Alternative to Bypass Surgery

South Korean researchers compared two procedures done to unblock the left main coronary arteries, bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention -- PCI, often referred to as angioplasty. They concluded that angioplasty may be a good alternative for the current standard procedure bypass...

by Mick over a year ago

blood vessels that bleed when touched

I am 69 yrs old. Male Cau.. I get these red spots on my hands and elbow when I use my hands for handy work.They look like blood vesels trying to surface. If I happen to hit it against anything hard it will bleed. I take four medications every morning. They are aspirin 80mg, actos tabs 30mg, flomax...

by Guest over a year ago

Husband has just been diagnosed and having a hard time coming to grips with it

I am posting here on behalf of my 56-year-old husband who was diagnosed with a Type B dissecting aortic aneurysm two months ago. It was picked up on a CT scan for a cough he had trouble getting rid of. He has had 2 CT scans and 2 visits to an excellent vascular surgeon who is recommending a "wait...

by Guest over a year ago

What does Gran% mean?

My Gran% is 76.5. What is the high and low % and what does it mean?

by redwine over a year ago

my father age 59

i recently spoke to my father and he has a high white blood cell count what does that mean exactly for him he has lived a hard life and he lives down south where i live in the midwest...I guess i just wanted to know his options and what he should or should not be worried about

by Guest over a year ago

Cryoglobulemia

Does anyone know how to read a cryoglobulemia report. I have the report and it does show the three types and my %'s, but their are two more columns of %'s? SJL

by sjlnsb over a year ago

high white cell count, swelling and y count issues

Answered by a doctor

About a year ago I had a blood test show I had a high white cell count. I also experienced swelling in my left foot. Today, my white cell count is still high and the swelling has spread throughout, hands, feet, legs, arms and swelling eyes. My doctor also had a concern about my "Y count"...

by DorEli53104214 over a year ago

headace PROBLEM for a week and a half

IVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM A HEADACE FOR A WEEK AND A HALF WHEN I EAT ITS LIKE IT GOES AWAY BUT WHEN I THINK OF SOMETHING THAT IRRITATES ME I GET IT BACK..IT HAS BEEN IRRITATING ME AND IT BEGINS IN THE FRONT OF MY HEAD AND STAYS THERE. IT WORRIES ME BECAUSE I WANT IT TO STOP CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP...

by telle0321 over a year ago