Blood and Lymph System
Learn about your blood and lymphatic health
Your blood and lymphatic system work together to keep your body healthy. Maybe you've had enlarged lymph nodes, sometimes referred to as swollen glands. They can be a sign that your lymphatic system is fighting an infection. Or maybe you've had a problem with your blood, such as anemia. Maybe you're about to get a blood test to check for health problems. Whatever the case, our topics can help you learn about blood tests, blood and lymphatic problems, and the care that is best for you.
You can find out more about blood and lymph topics, such as:
Health Topics
- Acquired Von Willebrand's Disease
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
- Antibiotic Sensitivity Test
- Anticoagulants: What to Do if You Miss a Dose
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
- Beta-Sitosterol Plant Extract
- Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
- Blood Clots in the Leg Veins
- Blood Transfusion
- Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease
- Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease
- Brain Aneurysm
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Causes of Bleeding in the Digestive Tract
- CD4+ Cells
- Central Venous Catheters
- Chelation Therapy
- Children and Malaria: Reducing the Risk
- Cholesterol in Children and Teens
- Clotting Factor Replacement for Hemophilia
- Complications of Hemophilia
- Copperhead
- Coral Snake
- Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dehydration
- Dengue Fever
- Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
- Donating Blood
- E. Coli Infection From Food or Water: Blood and Kidney Problems
- Fainting
- Familial Lipid Disorders
- Fibrin Glue and Thrombin Powder
- Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
- Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia: Causes
- Genetic Test for Clopidogrel
- Gout
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening
- Hemodialysis
- Hemophilia
- Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding Episodes
- Hemophilia: Treatment for People With Inhibitors
- Hemophilia: Understanding Genetic Risk
- High Cholesterol
- High Triglycerides
- HIV: Preventing Infections
- How the Body Controls Blood Sugar
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) in People Without Diabetes
- Indirect Coombs' Test
- Inherited Blood-Clotting Problems
- Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion for Rh Disease
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia)
- Joe's Story: Taking Charge With the TLC Plan
- Kernicterus
- Lead Poisoning
- Lead Poisoning in Children: Questions Before Screening
- Lead Poisoning Screening
- Lead Poisoning: Contaminated Drinking Water
- Lead Poisoning: Jobs and Hobbies That May Increase Risk
- Lead Poisoning: Nutrition and Food Preparation
- Lead Poisoning: Reducing Lead in Your Home
- Lead Poisoning: Tips for Those Who Work With Lead
- Leukemia
- Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Improves Cholesterol
- Lipid Panel
- Living Organ Donation
- Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Lyme Disease: Role of Blood Tests
- Lymphedema
- Malaria
- Malaria Vaccines in Development
- Malaria: Life-Threatening Complications
- Malaria: Resistance to Medicine
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Phlebotomy
- Phototherapy for Jaundice in Newborns
- Poisonous Lizards
- Pregnancy and Malaria: Reducing Your Risk
- Preventing Lead Poisoning
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radiation Therapy for Lymphoma and Leukemia
- Rattlesnake
- Replacement Therapy for Von Willebrand's Disease
- Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
- Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy
- Sarcoidosis
- Sepsis (Septic Shock)
- Shock
- Sickle Cell Crisis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sickle Cell Disease: Acute Chest Syndrome
- Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis
- Sickle Cell Disease: Dactylitis (Hand-Foot Syndrome)
- Sickle Cell Disease: Home Treatment for Priapism
- Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management
- Sickle Cell Disease: Preventing Problems and Staying Healthy
- Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration
- Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems
- Sickle Cell Disorders
- Sickle Cell Trait
- Signs of Abnormal Bleeding
- Snake and Lizard Bites
- Snake Antivenom
- Snakebite: Symptoms of a Pit Viper Bite
- Splenectomy
- Sports-Related Dehydration
- Stem Cell Donation
- Swollen Glands and Other Lumps Under the Skin
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
- Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar
- Thalassemia
- Thrombolytics for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Tony's Story: Taking Medicine for High Cholesterol
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Bacteria
- Type 1 Diabetes: Cholesterol Levels
- Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
- Using Antibiotics Wisely
- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia
- Von Willebrand's Disease
- Watchful Waiting (Surveillance) for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- What Is A1c?
Medical Tests
- Antibody Tests (Coombs Test)
- Bilirubin
- Blood Culture
- Blood Glucose
- Blood Type Test
- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
- Calcium (Ca) in Blood
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- CD4+ Count
- Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests
- Cold Agglutinins
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body
- D-Dimer Test
- Ferritin
- Folic Acid
- Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c, A1c)
- Hemochromatosis Gene Test (HFE Test)
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Home Blood Glucose Test
- Homocysteine
- Immunoglobulins
- Iron (Fe)
- Ketones
- Lactic Acid
- Lead
- Liver and Spleen Scan
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Microalbumin Urine Test
- Mononucleosis Tests
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Phosphate in Blood
- Prothrombin Time
- Reticulocyte Count
- Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate)
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Serum Osmolality
- Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
- Sickle Cell Test
- Tissue Type Test
- Total Serum Protein
- Toxicology Tests
- Viral Tests
- Vitamin B12
Medications
- Alemtuzumab
- Antifibrinolytic Agents for Hemophilia
- Antifibrinolytic Agents for Von Willebrand's Disease
- Bile Acid Sequestrants for High Cholesterol
- Bleomycin
- Busulfan
- Chlorambucil
- Chloroquine for Malaria
- Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors for High Cholesterol
- Coartem for Malaria
- Colchicine for Gout
- Corticosteroids for Gout
- Cytarabine
- Desmopressin for Hemophilia
- Desmopressin for Von Willebrand's Disease
- Doxorubicin
- Doxycycline for Malaria
- Epoetin
- Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents
- Fibric Acid Derivatives for High Cholesterol
- Fludarabine
- Gemcitabine
- Hematopoietic Stimulants
- Hydroxyurea
- Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Disease
- Idarubicin
- Ifosfamide
- Interferon Alfa
- Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Malarone for Malaria
- Mefloquine for Malaria
- Mercaptopurine
- Methotrexate
- Mitoxantrone
- Nicotinic Acid for High Cholesterol
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Primaquine for Malaria
- Procarbazine
- Quinidine for Malaria
- Quinine for Malaria
- Radiation Therapy With Monoclonal Antibodies
- Rituximab
- Rivaroxaban for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Statins and Statin Combinations for High Cholesterol
- Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs)
- Unfractionated Heparin for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Uricosuric Agents for Gout
- Vincristine
- Warfarin for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors for Gout
Make a Wise Decision
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- Atrial Fibrillation: Which Anticoagulant Should I Take To Prevent Stroke?
- Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery?
- Hemophilia: Should I Have Regularly Scheduled or On-Demand Clotting Factor Replacement?
- High Cholesterol: Should I Take Statins?
- Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have?
- Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood?
Last Revised: August 24, 2011
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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