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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).

High white blood count for 15 months, due to side effects of supplements?

Answered by a doctor

Hello, My family Dr. has been monitoring my WBC for more than a year due to elevated levels discovered before a surgery in February 2008. He decided to send me to a hematologist who has now ordered the bone marrow test for me in June. My WBC have ranged between 11-17 over the last year, the most...

by User avatar Guest

Question about white blood cells.

Answered by a doctor

my husband has high wbc since he took tamiflu for swine flu was ok for 2 days then took a secondry infection which turned into pneumonia he has been on antibioctics for another week went today for results of second blood test and wbc has gone from 16.9 to double doc said he has viral infection...

by User avatar Guest

hypotension and coffee

Hi, I have been proposed by doctor to take coffee for treatment for my hypotension. Is this enough to have my blood pressure regulated?

by User avatar Guest

Catheder versus fistu;a-graft

I am a fifty-two year old dialysis patient whom has chosen to use a catheter rather than a fistula or graft. I have been on hemo-dialysis for three years and, I am doing very well. The rule for catheter patients is that we must avoid showers. I shower twice a day using an op-site dressing which...

by User avatar infiniteye77941

feeling tired, burping and have anxiety

Hi there!! I have been feeling, tired, burping,and have anxiety, and feel like passing out..Really ugly feeling.. I don't know what is wrong with me..All I know is that I am very low in Iron could that b the problem..It's such an ugly feeling can u please tell me what is wrong with me.. Thanks...

by User avatar Mrymdlin

weight loss in Bartters syndrome

My daughter was diagnosed with Bartters syndrome at 18months old, 23years ago. She has been taking quite a cocktail of drugs over the years but is currently taking Kay-Cee-L (potassium supplement,) 60ml three times per day. Her potassium level is generally 2.8. Four months ago she was prescribed...

by User avatar debster

Atypical coarctation of aorta, asymptomatic until 30+ years of age?

I would like to find out a bit more about Atypical coarctation of aorta. Apparently, it can easily go undiagnosed for a long time, because it can remain asymptomatic until a person is thirty or even older. What implications does this have for an undiagnosed person in the long run?

by User avatar zed575133059

Passing out alot and having High Blood Pressure at the time it happnes!

Answered by a doctor

Im 18 years old a week ago on sunday I passed out at work and went to the ER and they didnt say what caused it or anything they sent me home. On tuesday I had a doctors appointment and while I was in the office my blood pressure hit 174/118, he sent to me right back to the ER and they kept me over...

by User avatar Brianna

hypokalemia

I need to know why is hypokalemia so important,and what can low pottasium mean to a patients outcome?

by User avatar lpj2143192

can the blood disorder, hypercoagulation cause me to have 2 day cycle, & make it harder to conce

I am 42 in fairly good shape, rarely ever get sick. My brother is 43 and had a heart attack that was found to be because of the hypercoagulation, that is said to be in our family. I have always known that my blood is very thick, but I now question if it is my link to having only two day cycle. One...

by User avatar marshnelliesisi