Anemia due to too low vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is needed for the body to form red blood cells. If you have too little B12 you may have anemia. B12 is not produced in the body but you get it through the food. B12 is found in food from the animal kingdom, mainly in meat and dairy products.
Read MoreHemophilia
Hemorrhagic disease is really a group of diseases. Hemorrhage means that you start bleeding more easily and that you can bleed longer than a person who does not have hemorrhagic disease. This is because the blood lacks one or more substances needed for it to live. Hemorrhagic disease is usually a hereditary disease.
Read MorePolycythemia – too many red blood cells in the blood
Polycythemia means that you have too many red blood cells in your blood. It makes the blood flow thick. Polycythemia can be a disease but it can also be a consequence of other diseases. The treatment you receive depends on what form of polycythemia you have.
Read MoreAtherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis means that fat has accumulated on the inside of the blood vessels. This is because the walls of the blood vessels become stiffer with age. Vein obesity can lead to blood clots and other cardiovascular diseases.
Read MoreVaricose veins in the legs
There are blood vessels in the body, so-called veins, that lead the blood back to the heart. In the legs, it is mainly the leg muscles that pump back the blood, for example when walking. Inside the veins of the legs are flaps, which act as valves for the blood to flow smoothly back to the heart. If a vein becomes very enlarged and winding, due to leaky flaps, it is called varicose veins.
Read MoreVascular spasms in the legs
If you have angina in your legs it can hurt your legs when you strain them, for example a shorter distance. This is because the blood is difficult to pass to the muscle cells. Smoking is the most common cause of getting leg cramps. But diabetes, high blood fats, high blood pressure and obesity also play a role in the development of the disease.
Read MoreAngina
Vascular spasms are usually due to the constriction of one or more of the coronary arteries. As a result, the heart does not get enough oxygen, which is especially noticeable during physical exertion. Vascular spasms can reduce physical performance, but most can live about as usual. Having angina increases the risk of heart attack.
Read MoreGangrene
Blood circulation in a part of the body can be severely impaired by, for example, diabetes, vein obesity, smoking or severe cold injury. If you are not given care, the body part or parts of it may die. It is called cold sores or gangrene and is most common in fingers, feet, toes or legs.
Read MorePulmonary artery inflammation – temporal artery
Temporal artery is called inflammation in one’s temporal pulmonary veins and sometimes in the branches that go to the eye. If you get treatment quickly you will be perfectly well, but if the inflammation is not treated you may lose sight of that eye.
Read MoreHigh levels of blood fat
There are several types of fat in the blood. Some are beneficial, others can be harmful. The fats that the doctor usually assess are cholesterol and triglycerides. Fat can begin to be stored inside the blood vessels if the levels of blood fat become too high. It can lead to various cardiovascular diseases.
Read MoreFracture on large body pulmonary artery in the stomach
A hernia, aneurysm, on the large body pulse vein in the abdomen means that a section of the pulse vein dilates. This can weaken the vessel wall. Most people who have such a hernia have no trouble with it, but if the hernia breaks it is life threatening because you get internal bleeding.
Read MoreBlood clot in the lung
Blood that has solidified can form a so-called blood clot. Blood clots in the bone or other parts of the body can sometimes accompany the blood to the lung. There, the blood clot may get stuck and hinder the blood flow. Blood clots in the lungs can in some cases be life-threatening and must therefore always be treated as soon as possible.
Read MoreBlood clot in the leg
A blood clot is because the blood lives and forms a blood clot in a blood vessel. It then becomes more difficult for the blood to pass. Blood clots in the bones that come off can accompany the blood and get stuck in the lungs. A plug that is detected and treated early is usually not dangerous. However, if it gets bigger, it can seriously hamper blood circulation.
Read MoreFainting
Fainting means that you become unconscious for a short while. For example, fainting may be due to blood pressure lowering when you get up quickly. Another reason may be that you are experiencing a strong feeling. Usually it is completely harmless to faint, but sometimes it can be due to some illness.
Read MoreWhen children faint
Fainting means being unconscious for a short while. It is quite common for children to faint, especially at school age. For example, a child may faint if they rise quickly so that blood pressure drops. Another reason may be that the child experiences a strong feeling. Usually it is completely harmless to faint, but sometimes it can be due to some illness.
Read MoreCramps in children
Children can have different kinds of cramps. Most common are fever cramps and seizures. The cramps usually go away within a few minutes.
Read MoreFever cramps in children
Some children who have a fever get fever cramps. It often looks dramatic but is usually not harmful. Usually, children happen between six months and five years of age. Most children who get a fever only get it once, but some children can get it on several occasions. It is unusual for children with fever cramps to suffer in the future.
Read MoreEpilepsy
If you have epilepsy, some of the brain’s nerve cells are overactive, which can cause various types of seizures. Epileptic seizures can be very different for different people, but in one and the same individual, the seizures are usually the same every time. Between the attacks there is nothing to show that you are ill. If you suffer from major epilepsy, you may need medication to prevent seizures.
Read MoreAffective attack in children
Young children can cry or scream so much that they lose their breath and faint. The child can also faint without screaming. It is called affective attack and can look nasty, but is not dangerous.
Read MoreLeukemia – blood cancer
Leukemia is a collective name for several different cancers in the bone marrow where the blood is formed. The treatment you will receive and how it will go depends, among other things, on your leukemia. More and more people who have leukemia can receive treatment that removes the disease or that makes it possible to live a good life for a long time.
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