Question 1

what caused blood vessels to appear in my contacts?

Accepted Answer

Contacts: Dilated vessels in the eyes can occur from any reason that causes eye irritation (such as contacts, dry eye, blepharitis, etc).

Question 2

if the blood vessels are not dialating properly, do you feel cold?

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Yes and no.: If your blood vessels are constricted you may feel cold.  There are no diseases of the blood vessels not dilating properly.  Blood vessels dilate or contract in response to chemicals in the blood stream, systemic conditions and local environmental factors.

Question 3

how does morphine affect blood vessels?

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Dilates: Morphine is a smooth muscle relaxant and dialates blood vessels. Also releasing some histamine which also relaxes blood vessels

Question 4

what tissues are found in blood vessels?

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Blood,A fluid tissue: Blood has the cellular elements and plasma . The cells are 3 types called red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. The liquid portion in which these cellular elements are suspended is called plasma which is rich in proteins called plasma proteins - including albumin, globulins, and in additon have the special clotting related proteins -clotting factors i to xiii.

Question 5

can you die from inflammed blood vessels?

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Big topic: Many types of  inflamed blood vessels: thrombophlebitis is is usually hard, inflamed superficial blood vessels in the leg veins. Usually patients have underlying medical condition of their veins called venous insufficiency or reflux. Need to see phlebology dr. www.phlebology.org  do ultrasound scan now.. This can lead to deep vein clot which is dangerous. Use ice, ibuprofen, compression, walking.

Question 6

can tubercolisis widen your blood vessels?

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Unlikely: Tuberculosis results from mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium. It enters and travels through blood vessels but it does not widen blood vessels. Its destination and residence is in organs, such as the lungs, lymph nodes, bones and joints, skin, intestines, genital organs, kidneys, and bladder.

Question 7

are broken blood vessels caused from running?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If the running is very traumatic say through obstacles courses or your are pounding pavement in poorly cushioned shoes , ie military recruits running on hard pavement in boots, then they it can cause broken blood vessels. If you are in well cushioned shoes on reasonable terrain you should have anything to worry about.

Question 8

what looks like burst blood vessels on shoulders?

Accepted Answer

Spider veins?: The most common burst vessel are telangiectasia or "spider veins". They are caused by sun damage and trauma.

Question 9

what's the inside lining of the blood vessels like?

Accepted Answer

Endothelium: Blood vessels are lined by endothelial cells.  These are thin flattened large cells that are metabolically active.  The electrical charge on the endothelial cells and blood cells keeps them apart.

Question 10

does widening of blood vessels always mean anyurysm?

Accepted Answer

No not always: Some people have diffusely large arteries, referred to as arteria magna...Usually if an a segment of an artery becomes 1 and half to 2 times the size of its normal  this would be considered aneurysmal...

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