What causes crystals in blood?

Answer 1

How would you know if you have "crystals" in your blood? I have never heard of that. If your doctor told you this, then that is the person to ask.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Crystal-meth

Answer 4

First of all, Nutra-Sweet is Aspartame, NOT Splenda. This is how urban legends are born. Aspartame has been shown to distrupt the natural function of the liver which can cause immediate as well as long-term reactions in some people. Approximately 12 percent of the the population is known to be alergic to aspartame to some degree, and this number could be higher because a person may not understand their malaise is associated with aspartame. While the folks who make aspartame say that problems arising out of using aspartame are "anectdotal" and have no medical basis, there are more complaints to the FDC about aspartame than there are about tobacco. Test animals have been shown to develop liver problems and be more cancer-prone after excessive use of aspartame, but remember, you would have to injest 5 pounds of apartame per day to equal test dosages. Crystal Light used to contain aspartame, and will be switching to Splenda (if not already) for sweetening. As for Crystal Light specifically causing cancer, absolutely not. The culprit is aspartame, and that would be the same as saying diet Coke/Pepsi/Light Yogurt -- any product with aspartame in it -- causes cancer. Its not the product, its the ingredient.

Answer 5

Atheroembolic renal disease (AERD) refers to an inflammatory reaction in the small blood vessels of the kidneys. It occurs when cholesterol crystals from atherosclerotic plaques (lipid and cholesterol plaques in the walls of blood vessels) break off and move to the kidneys. It often results in irreversible damage to the kidney tissue. If severe enough, it may result in end stage renal disease.

AERD results from atherosclerotic plaque, the source of cholesterol crystals. A diseased, atherosclerotic aorta is the most common cause of AERD. The syndrome is most often begins following direct mechanical injury to the plaque, causing the release of the cholesterol crystals into the blood stream. Thus, cardiac catheterization is a common cause, as is direct injury during aortic surgery
Thrombolysis or anticoagulation (a process of making the blood thin so as to avoid clot formation in some disease states) has been known to agitate the plaques and release cholesterol crystals. Rarely, the syndrome may occur spontaneously.

Once in the circulation, the crystals lodge in small blood vessels. As the aorta is the most common source of the crystals, the kidney, intestine and legs are at prime risk.

Once in the tiny blood vessels called arterioles, the crystals cause an intense inflammatory response. The end result is organ damage due to decreased blood supply. In the kidneys, this may lead to acute renal failure if the reaction is severe.

A spectrum of responses may be seen, though. These range from serious end stage renal disease, requiring dialysis, to only mild elevation in plasma creatinine (a test used to gauge kidney function).

AERD may not have any symptoms. However, it can cause the following:

Foot pain, ulcers on the feet, or “blue toes” (due to decreased blood flow to the feet and toes)
Pain in the abdomen, nausea or vomiting (due to decreased blood flow to the intestine)
Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) or hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), although these are rare
Strokes or blindness
Flank pain and blood in the urine (rare)
Uncontrolled high blood pressure
Treatment goals vary depending on what the doctor finds and the severity of symptoms.

Medicines may include medicine to treat high blood pressure and to lower serum lipid/cholesterol levels. Other treatments for renal failure or other complications may be appropriate.

Taking care of yourself is important to reduce progression of the disorder. You may need to reduce fats and cholesterol in your diet. If you have renal failure, you may need to restrict protein, salt, and fluids, or make other dietary changes. Your doctor may also recommend other lifestyle changes. Stopping smoking is extremely important, increasing exercise, weight loss, and a variety of other things may also help.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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