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).

Untreated Raynaud's phenomenon, skin atrophy?

Answered by a doctor

My mother suffers from Raynaud’s phenomenon and has for years now, but she is refusing to get herself any serious treatment - she has only ever taken herbal supplements for Raynaud’s phenomenon. I read that untreated Raynaud’s phenomenon could lead to skin atrophy. Is that true?...

by fina894214046 over a year ago

symptoms of my dad

HI, My father has seemingly over the last several months began to loss weight, become unstable as far as walking and climbing stairs and has a loss of appetite, claiming nothing taste right or sounds good to him. He has become increasingly weaker it seems week to week. He has just now decided...

by Guest over a year ago

can over exsposure to radiation cause polycythemia ruba vera

CAN OVEREXSPOSURE TO RADIATION CAUSE POLYCYTHEMIA RUBA VERA LIKE WHAT HAPENED IN CHERYNOBYL?

by Guest over a year ago

lower blood viscosity - as in more runney blood

During a recent mole removal the doctor commented that my blood was rather 'runney' and flowed from the wound more freely than normal. He asked if I was on asprin or some blood thinning medication, which I am not. I do take a daily does of fish oil and flax oil tab's plus vit C and vit B complex...

by bpuddle@ihug.co.nz over a year ago

Is smoking really harmful to Raynaud's phenomenon advancement?

I have had Raynaud’s phenomenon for years now, and it especially gets bad in the winter. My family doctor has told me on a few occasions that I really need to quit smoking. Is smoking really harmful to Raynaud’s phenomenon advancement? I really don't want to stop smoking and I don't...

by dom100213402 over a year ago

I am having neutropenia and basophilia simultaneosly

I am having neutropenia and basophilia simultaneosly......what does this signify

by Guest over a year ago

Head pressure problem

Answered by a doctor

I have major head pressure. Have had MRI of brain, seen 2 neurologist, chiropractor, rheumathologist, and GP. Know that I have TMJ, Hypothyroidisim, also numb and achy arms and shoulders at night. (wake up dozens of times per night because of that). The pressure happens when I have been sitting,...

by Guest over a year ago

I need a picture and explanation of frequency verses intensity of oxygen in blood

I am trying to find pictures and an explanation of the frequency verses intensity of oxygen in blood.

by SCIENCE over a year ago

Sudden Onset Pain In Back of Head

Answered by a doctor

For just over a week now, whenever I do any form of exercise I get sudden onset pain in the back of my head. It is a quite painful throbbing which is often in time to my heartbeat and remains intrusive for about 10 - 30 minutes then fades to a slight pain for the rest of the day. I haven't hit my...

by AliceLouise over a year ago

Some new points

Photoelectric plethysmography is not new, but is a simple noninvasive technique not to determine erythrocyte volume and but accurately concentration of oxygen in saturation sates. Photoelectric plethysmography is concerned with assessment based on arterial and venoous site of blood volume...

by Guest over a year ago