Etiket: blood
High blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational or pregnancy hypertension)
What is it about ? During pregnancy, high blood pressure (hypertension) can be a sign of preeclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a dangerous condition with significant risks for both mother and child.…
High blood pressure (hypertension) in children
What is it about ? Blood pressure in children is lower than in adults. We are talking abouthypertension in children when the measured blood pressure repeatedly is greater than: 110/60…
High blood pressure (hypertension)
What is it about ? Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in the large arteries. The heart expels, via these arteries, the blood rich in oxygen to the various…
High blood pressure due to an underlying condition (secondary hypertension)
What is it about ? In case of increased blood pressure (hypertension), we must distinguish primary hypertension from secondary. Of 100 people with high blood pressure, 90 to 95 have…
Black stools due to the presence of blood (melena)
What is it about ? A melena refers to black stools because they contain blood. Blood turns black after digestion with stomach acid, enzymes, and bacteria in the digestive tract.…
Blood in the urine (hematuria)
What is it about ? The presence of blood in the urine is evident when the urine is bright red to almost black. But it is also possible that there…
Blood in semen (hemospermia)
What is it about ? Hemospermia (or hematospermia) means that there is blood in the semen. Hemospermia is usually a mild symptom with no specific, identifiable cause. The causes that…
Blood in the eyeball (vitreous hemorrhage)
What is it about ? The eyeball contains a transparent gel, the vitreous, which fills most of the eye and is located behind the lens. Light rays pass through this…
Blood loss after childbirth (postpartum hemorrhage) and inflammation of the lining of the womb (endometritis)
What is it about ? After childbirth (postpartum), vaginal discharge lasts an average of 4 to 8 weeks. The discharge lasts for more than 6 weeks in about 1 in…
Abnormal number of white blood cells and platelets in children
What is it about ? Blood cells have a limited lifespan. Our bone marrow must therefore constantly produce new blood cells throughout our life. The number of white blood cells…
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs)
What is it about ? Pulmonary hypertension is a disease defined by too much pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. Usually, it is caused by a narrowing of…
Blood smear
What is it about ? A blood smear is a special examination of the blood, under a microscope. The blood is obtained by a classic blood test or by a…
Occupational exposure to blood and other bodily fluids
What is it about ? In the practice of certain professions, contact with blood or other bodily fluids is unavoidable. Take, for example, doctors, dentists, nurses and tattoo artists. A…
Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
What is it about ? Hemoptysis is the process of coughing up blood that comes from bleeding in the airways. It could be a barely visible bloody trickle or a…
Collection of blood on the white of the eye (subconjunctival hemorrhage)
What is it about ? An effusion of blood on the white of the eye (subconjunctival hemorrhage) is bleeding under the conjunctiva (the thin membrane that covers the eyeball and…
Diabetes: too little sugar in the blood (hypoglycemia)
What is it about ? Diabetes is a chronic disease of the metabolism characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood, this is called hyperglycemia. In some circumstances,…
Jubillar case: A trace of blood found, new crucial revelation
For several months, the investigation into the disappearance of Delphine Jubillar had stalled. But everything could now accelerate with new statements made by Ronan Folgoas on October 18, 2021, during…
Cholesterol and fats in the blood: screening
What is it about ? Dyslipidemia is an abnormality in the level of fat in the blood. The main fats are cholesterol and triglycerides. Too much fat in the blood…
Cancer of blood and lymphoid tissue
What is it about ? Blood Blood is made up of cells in particular: white blood cells, the Red cells and the platelets. All of these cells are made from…