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Blood flow avoids tiny blood vessels (capillaries) and moves directly from an artery into a vein. Arteriovenous fistulas usually occur in the legs but can ...
The smallest blood vessels are called capillaries. The capillaries slowly deliver oxygen through their thin, porous walls to the surrounding brain tissue.
A Study of Capillaries in Nailfolds of Healthy Children and Children with the Diagnosis of Systemic Auto-immune/inflammatory Diseases · Overview · Participation ...
The arteries usually branch into smaller blood vessels called capillaries. The spinal cord gets oxygen from the blood in the capillaries. Then the blood ...
This type poses the highest risk of brain bleeds and other complications. Capillary telangiectasias. These are small blood vessels, called capillaries, that are ...
Why is easy bruising so common in older adults? Most bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a ...
An inflammation of the blood vessels, vasculitis may thicken and weaken blood vessel walls. If blood flow is restricted, organ damage can occur.
Also, bruising easily can result from the aging process. Over time, tissues that support the body's capillaries begin to weaken, and capillary walls become more ...
Petechiae (puh-TEE-kee-ee) are pinpoint, round spots that form on the skin. They're caused by bleeding, which makes the spots look red, brown or purple.
Subconjunctival hemorrhage is a broken blood vessel in the eye — learn more about this common, harmless condition that clears up without treatment.
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