Why is Mitch McConnell still in the hospital?

[Stuart G]

I don't know, do you? If he is not out by tomorrow, Sunday, then it is more than a simple fall. If it were a simple fall,
he would be out already. Wouldn't that be true?

[RandySF]

1. He suffered a concussion.

[Stuart G]

2. More than a simple "concussion"? Yes, he is 81, who knows?

[Sneederbunk]

4. And he is 81 years old.

[hlthe2b]

3. He's 81 years old with a concussion. No such thing as a "simple fall" for most at that age

and while I won't specifically diagnose him I do suspect he is being treated for a number of contributing issues.

[FarPoint]

8. I would like to know....

Did he trip on a rug or was there a clinical condition/ event that resulted in the fall????

[Tetrachloride]

5. I had a fall some years ago. 10 days after the fall,

i had to go to ER.

case by case when it comes to head injury

[Stuart G]

6. THANKS for the information.

[Docreed2003]

7. I've said this in another thread but I think Mitch is on blood thinners

If you look at the pics of him with bruises, it's pretty characteristic of someone on blood thinners. A fall on blood thinners is no joke, especially if he suffered a concussion. Staying in the hospital for a concussion is rather unusual. If I had to bet, I'd say there's much more to this than we are aware.

[hlthe2b]

12. My hunch as well and probably has atrial fib. That said, I have no first hand knowledge*, but

a LOT of experience with similar cases.

Speculation only at this point*

[mitch96]

13. Blood thinners and a smack on the head is not good. We would do CT scans to look for blood

Possible intracranial bleed, Subdural Hematoma might be something they are looking for. I doubt a epidural hematoma as that is a killer. Very fast buildup of blood in the brain. Subdurals are slow. Either way I think they are sitting on him in the hospital just to be on the safe side.
You our me? "Take two aspirin and call me if there are any problems"..
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[Docreed2003]

23. You're not wrong!

I think that's EXACTLY what's going on

[badhair77]

16. My thought also.

Any fall and we had to take my husband to the ER. Some things didn’t even show up then. We discovered the bleeds later with the next fall. Falling with a blood thinner is dangerous and not to be taken lightly.

[dem4decades]

20. As a guy on blood thinners, that sucks.

[Docreed2003]

24. I can only imagine Dem...

[dem4decades]

25. Actually I don't even think of it, until something like this happens and I'm reminded.

[303squadron]

9. They are repairing his carapace like Dr. McCoy and the horta

[bottomofthehill]

10. There you go, he is 81 and concussed.

They will hold him as long as they feel there is a risk.

[Tetrachloride]

11. This is a good thread

A curious question with even better answers.

We need more threads like this.

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Brain drain

would be my guess

[Phoenix61]

15. My guess, they hit him with vitamin K to counteract

the blood thinner due to the concussion. Now they are assessing to determine when it will be safe to restart them.
Or
Testing to determine cause of fall. Stroke/Mini-stroke, heart issue etc

[Eko]

17. Because his doctors think he needs to be.

Why is this important? It sounds a lot like "Why is Fetterman still in the hospital?"

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. +100

I don't care who it is, head injuries are nothing to mess around with.

[Chainfire]

21. I despise the man and his politics, but I do not wish him ill in his present situation.

I hope that he both recovers and retires. In fact, of all Americans, there are only two who's deaths I would celebrate.

[Blue Owl]

22. Waiting for a visit from a friend, hopefully...

[keithbvadu2]

26. He needs Super Doctor, Ronnie Jackson.

He needs Super Doctor, Ronnie Jackson.