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).

White Blood Count, Mono

Answered by a doctor

I have been reading about results from high WBC's. My husband has a high WBC at this time and a knot near his lymph node by his ear and pain in his right kidney area. CT Scan of the head and ultrasound of the kidney turned up normal. Preliminary blood tests show high WBC - hopefully it is just...

by Guest over a year ago

leg swollen purple and red and hot to touch

left leg swollen purple and red and hot to touch

by Guest over a year ago

What are the symptoms of Hyperproteinemia?

What are the symptoms and how serious is this diagnosis? What are the treatment options and long term prognosis? Thank you.

by Guest over a year ago

Hand/Wrist Pulsive pain

I feel weird pulsing in my left arm, it contracts every while, sometimes if i bath with hot water the pulsing goes away but later comes back. Am a worried type of person, any help will b appreciated ! one more thing, it doesnt hurt - its just annoying and it paniks me !

by K MAN over a year ago

GFR

My eGFR is 60, AST is 46 and is Ferritin is 28. Is my health isin danger?

by Guest over a year ago

freezing sensation in left leg calf area

I have this very cold sensation in my left leg calf area. It's been there for about a week. There are really no other symptons with the exception that my leg has given out on me once while walking. Not really in any pain either. I do have high blood pressure.

by cynaillc over a year ago

Red marks on the side of my foot and ankle

On the outside of both my feet and at the bottom of my ankle, I have red marks that look like they could be burst blood vessels or bruising. It is all along the outside of my feet, it does not hurt and I have had it for so long I can't remember when it first came up. The right foot is a little...

by Guest over a year ago

Is aortic arch interruption dangerous?

A friend of mine just called me saying that her uncle was diagnosed with aortic arch interruption. That sounds really bad, I have to say! The first thing my visual mind came up with is an explosion of the aorta, and that sounds really fatal. Can someone tell me what aortic arch interruption does to...

by bobbee1975143496 over a year ago

Emergency

My friend has a history of high blood pressure and does not take his medicine, he plays in the band in college, recently from school he came home for break and he has been having high fevers, which have led to constant seizures and lack of muscular movement and disorientment of the brain; not...

by Prospects2859 over a year ago

i m tired Can t take it anymore

I ve been itching my legs a lot in the past couple of months and the next day i get bruises , everytime i scratch i get a new bruise the next day , and these bruises hurt when i touch them , but there is noway that they can appear without itching, i get a small spot then it turns to a bruise , i...

by Guest over a year ago