If you see a man or woman aged 40-50 with a red, puffy face,
it's usually a hypertensive person with excess weight,
who does not deny themselves strong drinks,
smokes, and does not move much.
If this was mentioned by the nurse who was drawing your blood (the needle might clog)…
Symptoms: quick fatigue,
headaches,
numbness in fingers and toes,
irritability,
drowsiness,
high blood pressure.
Such a patient has an increased risk of stroke,
heart attack, and hypertensive crisis.
What is the essence of the problem?
It is known
that human gas exchange occurs through capillaries.
They are so thin
that most blood cells are larger than the capillaries,
and they flatten out in the capillaries
to facilitate gas exchange.
The process of gas exchange is possible when
the blood is sufficiently fluid.
If the blood is viscous,
then the veins and
arteries expand,
and a red Cushingoid face appears.
What is blood viscosity?
If we take a test tube with whole blood and let it sit for a while,
the blood's formed elements will settle,
and at the top, you will see plasma.
So,
distribution of the plasma liquid part and formed elements is approximately equal. The best option is if the sediment is 42%-48%, and plasma is over 50% (normal hematocrit), then the blood is more fluid. When we talk about formed elements, this mass mainly consists of erythrocytes. From a regular blood test, we can find out if they are many or few.
NВ!
The number of erythrocytes in men is higher than in women. Mainly, erythrocytes are saturated with hemoglobin, and this indicator is also very important. In men, hemoglobin is 130-160, and in women 110-120. If a blood test shows,
that hemoglobin levels of 175-180 and a high number of erythrocytes are signs of thick blood.
Erythrocytes are the largest cells in the blood,
and they facilitate gas exchange.
Besides gas exchange, they also perform adsorption functions.
The number of erythrocytes in a weight of 2-2.5 kg,
thus,
they bear the brunt of a polluted atmosphere,
smoking, and many other factors.
What is blood plasma?
Plasma,
is a colloidal solution.
It contains dissolved fats,
salts,
many proteins,
various complex compounds,
but,
the main components are,
которые оказывают влияние на вязкость плазмы – это глюкоза и мочевая кислота. Поэтому,
для того,
чтобы оценить за счет чего же густая кровь – нужно знать не только количество эритроцитов и гемоглобина,
но и концентрацию глюкозы и мочевой кислоты.
В целом,
эти два компонента определяют наши понятия вязкости крови.
Например,
мы установили,
что вязкость крови высока,
что проблема есть,
что микроциркуляция нарушена.
Что делать?
1.
Drink sufficient amount of liquid, 20 ml per kilogram of weight.
3.
Limit yourself in nutrition by avoiding fatty and sweet foods, and reduce physical activity.
4. Plasmapheresis - it is possible to partially remove dissolved substances in the blood plasma and excess erythrocytes.
5. In some cases, medications such as aspirin, ginkgo, vessel, colchicine are used to improve the rheological properties of the blood and reduce the risk of blood clots.
6. Hirudotherapy - a very effective method of treatment with leeches.
7. Drink dry red wine.
NB!
Bloodletting is one of the oldest methods of treating such syndromes.
Usually, a small intravenous drip is prescribed to the patient; approximately 100 ml of blood is first removed and then replaced with saline solution.
What should not be done?
1.
One should definitely not smoke,
because all the products of cigarette smoke are absorbed by the red blood cells.
2.
One should not drink strong alcoholic beverages.
3.
One should not ascend to high altitudes.
The partial pressure of oxygen decreases there,
resulting in less oxygen entering the bloodstream,
which increases the quantity and mass of red blood cells.
4.
Sauna - excessive,
high temperature leads to heavy sweating, and thus to blood thickening.
If you are actively steaming,
you need to drink plenty of water.
it's usually a hypertensive person with excess weight,
who does not deny themselves strong drinks,
smokes, and does not move much.
If this was mentioned by the nurse who was drawing your blood (the needle might clog)…
Symptoms: quick fatigue,
headaches,
numbness in fingers and toes,
irritability,
drowsiness,
high blood pressure.
Such a patient has an increased risk of stroke,
heart attack, and hypertensive crisis.
What is the essence of the problem?
It is known
that human gas exchange occurs through capillaries.
They are so thin
that most blood cells are larger than the capillaries,
and they flatten out in the capillaries
to facilitate gas exchange.
The process of gas exchange is possible when
the blood is sufficiently fluid.
If the blood is viscous,
then the veins and
arteries expand,
and a red Cushingoid face appears.
What is blood viscosity?
If we take a test tube with whole blood and let it sit for a while,
the blood's formed elements will settle,
and at the top, you will see plasma.
So,
distribution of the plasma liquid part and formed elements is approximately equal. The best option is if the sediment is 42%-48%, and plasma is over 50% (normal hematocrit), then the blood is more fluid. When we talk about formed elements, this mass mainly consists of erythrocytes. From a regular blood test, we can find out if they are many or few.
NВ!
The number of erythrocytes in men is higher than in women. Mainly, erythrocytes are saturated with hemoglobin, and this indicator is also very important. In men, hemoglobin is 130-160, and in women 110-120. If a blood test shows,
that hemoglobin levels of 175-180 and a high number of erythrocytes are signs of thick blood.
Erythrocytes are the largest cells in the blood,
and they facilitate gas exchange.
Besides gas exchange, they also perform adsorption functions.
The number of erythrocytes in a weight of 2-2.5 kg,
thus,
they bear the brunt of a polluted atmosphere,
smoking, and many other factors.
What is blood plasma?
Plasma,
is a colloidal solution.
It contains dissolved fats,
salts,
many proteins,
various complex compounds,
but,
the main components are,
которые оказывают влияние на вязкость плазмы – это глюкоза и мочевая кислота. Поэтому,
для того,
чтобы оценить за счет чего же густая кровь – нужно знать не только количество эритроцитов и гемоглобина,
но и концентрацию глюкозы и мочевой кислоты.
В целом,
эти два компонента определяют наши понятия вязкости крови.
Например,
мы установили,
что вязкость крови высока,
что проблема есть,
что микроциркуляция нарушена.
Что делать?
1.
Drink sufficient amount of liquid, 20 ml per kilogram of weight.
3.
Limit yourself in nutrition by avoiding fatty and sweet foods, and reduce physical activity.
4. Plasmapheresis - it is possible to partially remove dissolved substances in the blood plasma and excess erythrocytes.
5. In some cases, medications such as aspirin, ginkgo, vessel, colchicine are used to improve the rheological properties of the blood and reduce the risk of blood clots.
6. Hirudotherapy - a very effective method of treatment with leeches.
7. Drink dry red wine.
NB!
Bloodletting is one of the oldest methods of treating such syndromes.
Usually, a small intravenous drip is prescribed to the patient; approximately 100 ml of blood is first removed and then replaced with saline solution.
What should not be done?
1.
One should definitely not smoke,
because all the products of cigarette smoke are absorbed by the red blood cells.
2.
One should not drink strong alcoholic beverages.
3.
One should not ascend to high altitudes.
The partial pressure of oxygen decreases there,
resulting in less oxygen entering the bloodstream,
which increases the quantity and mass of red blood cells.
4.
Sauna - excessive,
high temperature leads to heavy sweating, and thus to blood thickening.
If you are actively steaming,
you need to drink plenty of water.
