Bill Clinton shocked the country when news surfaced that he was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center after feeling extremely fatigued and nauseous upon arriving in Orange Country.
Former president Bill Clinton, 75, has been said to be recovering after spending the last several days in intensive care receiving treatment for Sepsis – a potentially life-threatening blood infection. Clinton’s spokesperson stressed that this illness was not COVID-related or heart-related despite having a history of open-heart surgery back in 2004. Clinton’s spokesperson also insisted that Clinton being taken to the ICU had nothing to do with the severity of his illness but rather a security precaution.
Aside from being transparent with the public about his previous medical conditions and procedures, such as his quadruple bypass heart surgery and two stents inserted to open one artery in 2010, Jim Murray reported his aides did their very best to keep this illness as discrete as possible.
It all started when Clinton flew into Orange County, California, to attend a Clinton Foundation Dinner. Shortly after arriving, Clinton complained about feeling nauseous and extremely weak, which quickly resulted in him being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday evening. Luckily, he made the right decision in seeking medical treatment right away since it turned out to be very dangerous and even potentially fatal.
ER doctors diagnosed Clinton with a urinary tract infection caused by E-Coli (bacteria that usually live in the intestines of healthy people) that then developed into Sepsis – which, if left untreated, can result in organ poisoning of the blood, which causes blood vessels to expand to the extent where they are no longer able to carry your blood effectively. When this occurs, blood pressure can drop to dangerous levels and can result in organ failure.
The former President’s doctors said urologic infections are prevalent in older people, and they are easily treated, although they can quickly spread to the bloodstream.
Clinton was taken to the ICU and given antibiotics through an IV. Clinton’s office did its best to downplay the severity of his illness to avoid unwanted publicity. This weekend the Former President is expected to be released with a medication regimen of antibiotics for several weeks. Doctors are still working closely to pinpoint any underlying medical conditions that could have caused this infection, like a kidney stone or diabetes.
Urinary Tract Infections are more prevalent amongst young men and women – however, men are more prone to them due to the likelihood of developing an enlarged prostate increases with age – which can, in turn, make it more difficult for the bladder to empty.
Joe Biden reached out to Bill Clinton shortly after the former president was hospitalized.
“Well, I wanted to see how he was doing, and I tried to contact him, and he’s doing well, he really is,” Biden told reporters in Connecticut. “He’ll be released from the hospital, and we’ll get together, as we planned to do before.”
Biden explained to the press that he had not seen Clinton in a while but was planning on “having him over for lunch and talking.” The former president expressed support for Biden’s political plan, according to Biden.
“He’s not in any serious condition. He’s getting out shortly, as I understand it. Whether that’s tomorrow or the next day, I don’t know,” Biden mentioned candidly.
A close source revealed that Clinton and Biden had a pleasant conversation in the hospital, including catching up on politics.
Although Clinton’s recovery looks promising, doctors are keeping a close eye on further complications.