Purpura is a bleeding disease in which the walls of the smaller blood vessels become dilated and thin then rapture, causing local hemorhage. Purpura is more common in women. It tends to come on in a middle life and so to run in families. In one t.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 05.4.10 | No Comments
Polycythemia is a condition in which there is an increase in the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells, which is measured as hematocrit level. It can be due to an increase in the mass of red blood cells ("absolute polyc.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 04.22.10 | No Comments
Many different factors may interfere with the normal production of red blood cells in the bone marrow. Infections, inflammatory conditions, rheumatoid arthritis, tumor of various kinds, cancer of bones, and certain toxic substances – all of the.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 04.6.10 | No Comments
In Pernicious Anemia the blood cells are larger than normal, fewer in number. Instead of 5,000,000 red cells per cubic millimeter, the count may drop to 1,000,000. Trouble arises because the “intrinsic factor” normally produced by the sto.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 03.23.10 | No Comments
There are about five and half quarts of blood circulating through the veins, arteries, and organs of your body. This rich red stream is kept in constant circulation by your heart. When things are going well you hardly need to think about this. Bu.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 03.4.10 | No Comments
Bueger’s disease is a painful disorder of the toes and feet. It is most common seen in younger adult males. Excessive smoking is the most frequent cause of this painful disease. The patient usually complains of coldness, and tingling or burn.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 02.23.10 | No Comments
Phlebitis means inflammation of a vein occurring most frequently in the lower extremities. One very serious form is known as milkeg, a condition sometimes following childbirth, particularly if there has been some injury to the pelvic veins. .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 02.2.10 | 1 Comment
An aneurysm is a localized enlargement of a blood vessel, such as the aorta. It may be due to inflammation such as a syphilis, or to some weakness on the arterial wall, due to some weakness in the arterial wall, due to arteriosclerosis and hypert.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 01.21.10 | No Comments
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium – The tough, fibrous bag which surrounds the heart and protects it from injury. Pericarditis may sometimes follow a severe throat infection or an attack of rheumatic fever. It is frequently seen .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 01.12.10 | No Comments
Palpitation Palpitation of the heart is a common problem real discomfort in the heart and chest. Palpitation is described as kind of “bumping” felling in the chest. It may arise from a number of different causes, most of which are not relate.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 01.5.10 | 1 Comment
A recent report reveals that those of us in United States are less healthy than our counterparts across the pond. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association say that Americans who are middle-aged and older have higher rates of o.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 12.17.09 | 1 Comment
Heart failure is a serious condition that develops when the heart is no longer able to carry on its normal work. It happens to the most patient with serious heart disease at some time or other in the course of their disease. The heart has only on.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 12.3.09 | 2 Comments
The true cause of high blood pressure is now known. A great deal of experimental work is being carried out in the hope of finding some clue, but unfortunately there are still many gaps in our knowledge concerning hypertension. High blood pressure.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 11.19.09 | 1 Comment
