or something is affecting and they go to a neurologist, and they do a brain scan and says, we better get this blood clot out. that is probably what it is. my best idea would be something called a subdermal hematoma, which sounds fancy, but it s easy to fix. his recovery time, given that they sent them home so fast, bill, would only be a couple weeks. back on the senate floor within a couple of weeks. bill: with him, we wish him the absolute best in his recovery. you clearly have this debate on capitol hill about whether they can go forward with the health care bill. they need him part of it. spew and it will be a week. is that reasonable given your answer? it s going well, and they don t find anything else hidden, which i do not expect, it will be two weeks. to be optimistic if you ll be back next week. bill: thank you, doctor, both those topics.
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