stomach flu. phillipe reines issueed this statement. quote, in the course of a follow-up exam today, secretary clinton s doctors discovered a blood clot had formed stemming from the concussion she sustained several weeks ago. she s being treated with anti-coagulants and is new york presbyterian hospital so they can monitor the medication over the next 48 hours. her doctors will continue to assess her condition, including other issues associated with her concussion. they will determine if any further action is required. joining me now to talk about the secretary s condition, nbc chief medical correspondent, bob bazell. always good to see you. you rushed in here. but do we have any sense of how serious this could be? no, chris, we don t, because a blood clot after a concussion can be what s called a subdural hematoma and that s serious. this is not to say this is what happened with secretary clinton. but a subdermal hematoma can be life threatening that s what
place to be. we ll take you behind the scenes of the annual rose parade to see how an army of volunteers build the majestic floats that smell so good. pasadena is more my style this time of year. we begin with hillary clinton. the 65-year-old secretary of state is in a new york hospital suffering from a blood clot. a spokesman would not say where that clot is located but said clinton is being treated with anti-coagulants and will remain in the hospital for the next 48 hours so the doctors can monitor the medication. abc s deirdre bryant has more. reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton was admitted to new york presbyterian hospital sunday with a blood clot stemming from a concussion she suffered several weeks ago. clinton s doctors discovered the clot earlier in the day during a followup exam for that concussion. no details of where the clot is or other concerns have been released. this is not the first time clinton has been diagnosed with a blood clot.