Obama Goes To Hospital

[Jazzy]

President Barack Obama went to a hospital on Saturday after complaining about a sore throat, the White House announced.

According to the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, Dr. Jackson, the president’s physician, recommended he go to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington for diagnostic tests.

"According to Dr. Jackson, the test is a matter of convenience for the President, not a matter of urgency," the White House said.

The trip was unscheduled. The press pool, journalists who typically follow the president, had initially been dismissed for the day.

UPDATE: The White House released the following statement from Ronny L. Jackson, the president's physician: "This morning, an ear, nose and throat specialist from Fort Belvoir Medical Center conducted a fiber optic exam, under my supervision, of the President’s throat based on symptoms of sore throat over the past couple weeks.

The exam revealed soft tissue swelling in the posterior throat and I, in consultation with the specialist, determined that further evaluation with a routine CT scan was prudent. The CT scan was conducted this afternoon purely as a matter of convenience for the President’s schedule. The CT scan was normal. The President’s symptoms are consistent with soft tissue inflammation related to acid reflux and will be treated accordingly."

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Nothing some Tums wouldn't have taken care of. :s

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Nothing some Tums wouldn't have taken care of. :s

I agree, kind of an overly cautious approach to the situation, but better safe than sorry I guess.

 

[Webster]

Nothing some Tums wouldn't have taken care of. :s

I agree, kind of an overly cautious approach to the situation, but better safe than sorry I guess.

*deadpans* OTOH, if your party had just suffered an electoral shellacking, wouldn't you have acid reflux as well?

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Nothing some Tums wouldn't have taken care of. :s

I agree, kind of an overly cautious approach to the situation, but better safe than sorry I guess.

It can actually cause a lot of damage to the throat if he is having constant pain there. It will cause something called barrets disease. And if you still do not get it treated it will cause cancer.

But yes Obama you do not need no doctor. Just keep taking tums and ignore the problem you will be just fine.