His physician, Dr Kevin O’Connor, later wrote in a memo that Biden “remains consistent with his obligations and discharges all of his or her responsibilities without any waiver or adjustment. any.”
The doctor, who has worked with the President since he became vice president, pointed to two areas of “observation” that he devoted to detailed investigation: “increasing frequency and severity importance of ‘clearing throat’ and coughing while talking” and the President’s unusual gait, or gait, which O’Connor said was “perceptible to be firmer and less fluid than a last year.”
Both have been notable elements of Biden’s public appearances since taking office.
In a detailed six-page summary of Biden’s health, O’Connor said an X-ray showed Biden had arthritis of the spine and normal wear and tear damage for someone his age.
The doctor said the damage was moderate to severe, but said it was not severe enough to warrant any specific treatment. He wrote that it would help explain some of Biden’s recent rigidity and awkward gait. O’Connor wrote: An “extremely detailed neurological exam” was “reassuring,” and showed no evidence of stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s.
Biden also has a condition known as a hiatal hernia, which causes him to have reflux – which O’Connor said may be the cause of his clearing of throat more often.
The document contains a detailed calculation of the physical exam, including his height of 5 feet 11.65 inches; his 184-pound weight; and his blood pressure is 120/70. Biden does not drink alcohol or use tobacco and exercises five times a week, according to the report.
“President Biden remains a healthy, vivacious 78-year-old man, fit enough to successfully carry out the duties of the president, including those as CEO, Head of State and Attorney General. command,” O’Connor wrote in the summary.
As he left Walter Reed, Biden said he was “in great physique and a great House vote,” referring to the House’s passage of the Build Back Better bill on Friday morning.
Biden, who turned 79 on Saturday, has not released a full report on his health since.
Biden lags behind in releasing medical information compared to his recent predecessors, who waited a full year before undergoing a medical examination and authorizing details to be made public. .
Dr Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s primary care physician since 2009 and a White House physician, wrote the three-page medical brief of Biden’s presidential campaign released nearly two years ago. .
The 2019 summary shows Biden being treated for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, or AFib – an irregular heartbeat that O’Connor said Biden was experiencing no symptoms of. He’s taking Crestor to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as Eliquis to prevent blood clots, Nexium to fight acid reflux, and Allegra and nasal spray for seasonal allergies.
The most important medical event in Biden’s history, O’Connor writes, was when Biden suffered a brain aneurysm in 1988. He was serving in the Senate at the time. During the operation, the doctors found a second aneurysm that had not yet bled and they also performed treatment.
While in the hospital after that surgery, Biden developed deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Doctors at the time installed a “lower vena cava filter,” which prevents future blood clots from reaching the heart and lungs, and treated him with oral anticoagulants for several months. .
Biden also had his gallbladder removed in 2003, and according to O’Connor, he has undergone numerous surgeries and physical treatments for orthopedic injuries and sports medicine. Biden also had several non-melanoma skin cancer lesions with surgical removal.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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