Question 1

what are common causes of poor circulation?

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ASVD: Smoking, vasoconstriction, vasoocclusion, hypertension, drugs such as most stimulants, poor cardiac output leading to poor perfusion.

Question 2

what are the possible causes of poor circulation in the leg with top of foot burning the day before?

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Diabetes: Arterial occlusive disease, smoking are some causes.

Question 3

what causes poor circulation?

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Essentially : The same risk factors that cause coronary artery disease: smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, lack of exercise.

Question 4

what could cause poor circulation all of a sudden?

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Multiple things: Usually related to either a blockage suddenly getting worse or embolization(a blood clot being thrown from "upstream").

Question 5

could you tell me what are some disease/health problems that cause poor circulation?

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PAD: What most people call "poor circulation" is actually termed "peripheral arterial disease" or "pad." this results from atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries from fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall that leads to narrowing or blockages. The four biggest risk factors of pad are smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

Question 6

can poor  circulation cause an embolism?

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Sort of: Poor circulation is frequently caused by peripheral artery disease. In peripheral artery disease, the vessels  can have chunks of cholesterol like substance hanging from their walls. When one of these breaks off, it can cause an embolism. This is just one of many reasons why we treat peripheral disease.

Question 7

can poor circulation cause body tremors?

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No: Tremors usually indicate problems not related to circulation.

Question 8

could poor circulation cause chills and body pain because of being cold?

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Chills: Poor circulation can be associated with poor tolerance for the cold temperatures.

Question 9

what could cause poor circulation and tachycardia?

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Chicken or egg?: Depends on what you mean by "poor circulation. Rapidly beating hearts may pump blood inefficiently, reducing circulation in limbs & organs thus causing symptoms & complications.  Or, clogging and hardening of the arteries may reduce blood flow to the heart, causing irregular rhythms like tachycardia.   There are other more complex diseases that can also cause both.

Question 10

what causes poor circulation in arms and legs?

Accepted Answer

Poor circulation: Poor circulation may be due to poor health, cholesterol, diabetes, alcohol, or other medical condition that may affect the vessels that carry blood to the extremities.  Genetics play some role.

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