Concerns have been raised regarding the transparency of information provided to the public about President Donald Trump's health, with CNN's medical analyst Jonathan Reiner expressing apprehension over the lack of substantial updates.
According to Breitbart, during a segment on CNN's "The Lead," host Phil Mattingly questioned Reiner about his previous concerns regarding the President's health, to which Reiner responded with skepticism about the information being shared. "Well, Im mostly concerned that the public really hasnt been told essentially anything meaningful about the Presidents health here," Reiner stated, highlighting the absence of detailed updates following the President's comprehensive physical examination at Walter Reed in April.
Despite the initial reports indicating normal results, Reiner pointed out the emergence of new health issues, such as "greatly swollen ankles," which were later attributed to chronic venous insufficiency, a diagnosis that seemed inconsistent with previous assessments.
Reiner further elaborated on the ambiguity surrounding the President's medical evaluations, particularly an "off cycle series of tests" conducted in October. He criticized the use of vague terms like "advanced imaging" to describe these tests, noting the lack of clarity about whether they involved a CT or MRI scan. "And then later on, a few days later on Air Force One, the president basically said he had an MRI," Reiner recounted, only to later discover that the President had undergone a CT scan instead.
This revelation led Reiner to surmise that the President likely had a cardiac CT or CT angiogram, a noninvasive procedure to assess coronary artery disease.
Reiner's concerns extend beyond the specific medical findings to the motivations behind the White House medical team's decision to conduct these tests. "Im almost less concerned about the actual, cause of the presidents bruising," he remarked, emphasizing the need to understand the symptoms or clinical concerns that prompted such examinations.
The lack of transparency, he argued, fuels unnecessary speculation and anxiety, especially given the high stakes involved when testing the health of the President of the United States.
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