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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).

Importance of tests

I was diagnosed with ET 10 yrs ago while in the military. At the time they told me that my DNA tests showed that I wasn't born with it. It was diagnosed soon after returning from the Persian Gulf. Recently, while in the ER for unrelated reasons, they did a blood test and ultrasound. They...

by User avatar pjuliano108104

basohil test result

My test result was 2%. How bad am I? And what kind of disease is it?

by User avatar Guest

hereditary blood disorders

I am about to be married. I love my fiancée very much. But recently we find out that he has same hereditary blood disorder and that our sons can get it. He has same form without symptoms. But it doesn't mean that our sons will have the same. Please, if someone knows more about this, write to...

by User avatar rivkah45707

sweating and uneasyness

my age is 58.my blood pressure remains control using amlodipine tablet.my ecg is normal and chloestrol content is 201.yesterday evening weather was little cold (temp approx 15 degree cen/60 degree F .iwas on scooter wearing woolen cap,suddenly i started feeling uncomfatable with sweating on my...

by User avatar vpchugh

elizabeth burford, married, also obese and inactive

Answered by a doctor

So i have no idea what is wrong with me, please advise me :-) Heres a little bit about my past medical history: I've had 2 recent episodes of DVT Raised blood glucose level Im currently on a sugar free diet and im medicated angina and anticoagulation. I am married, also obese and inactive. My...

by User avatar Guest

Why did my doc order cerebral arteriography?

Hi, guys. I went to the doctor yesterday. I have headaches and I feel little dizzy lately. Other than that, I have no other symptoms. Nevertheless, he ordered me cerebral arteriography. I would really like to know why my doc did that. Do you have any clue? I will appreciate it.

by User avatar flin35266995

White Blood Cell Count

Answered by a doctor

High White Blood Cell Count . Over 17000 so the Dr. tells me .

by User avatar crisisdan325847

Some facts about glacuoma?

Hi. I'm one middle age woman and until this happened I have never had any problems with my eyes and vision. Of course, I wore glasses over than twenty years but my diopter was in some normal limits concerning my age. But, a month ago I started to feel significant loss of vision. Of course I...

by User avatar Guest

ldl vs hdl cholesterol

Hello. I'm 37 year old and I have long family history of coronary and heart diseases. That’s why my doctor recommended me recently to avoid food rich in fats and to have regular blood check ups to monitor my cholesterol blood levels. Few days ago I have had a blood test and yesterday I've got the...

by User avatar sharples2718

face blood vessels

I hope you could help me out a bit. I am 16 years old and I go to a local high school. Some guy in our class has facial redness and because of that has been a target of molesting from older students. But he is such a great guy, he has been turning all that into a big joke, so nobody bothers him now....

by User avatar levin37347