Trump Says He Received 'Perfect' MRI During Walter Reed Visit

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Source: msn/Bloomberg

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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he got a MRI during his October visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, without sharing more details on what prompted the imaging test. “I got an MRI; it was perfect,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One Monday. “I gave you the full results.”

A one-page summary memo released by the White House earlier this month pronounced Trump in “excellent overall health” and noted his visit included “advanced imaging, laboratory testing and preventative health assessments.” However, the report from Trump’s physician, Sean Barbabella, did not detail what prompted the imaging studies. Neither did Trump.

Asked what doctors were looking for on Monday, Trump said only: “You could ask the doctors.” But, he added, “I think they gave you a very conclusive — nobody has ever given you reports like I gave you.”

Trump, 79, has been spotted with swollen ankles and a persistent bruise on his right hand, which at times appears to have been covered with makeup.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. The MRI must have been abnormal or he wouldn't be lying like this.

And make a big announcement about it.

[Hugin]

6. Imagine that...

MRIs are the gold standard for diagnosing many forms of dementia.*

* Enlarged to show texture.

(With Trump, who knows if it was even an MRI. It could have been a CAT scan or even a PET scan.)

[Irish_Dem]

16. We don't even need an MRI to tell us this guy is crazy and now has dementia on top of that.

[Wonder Why]

44. Or an MRE. He wanted fries in his MRE.

[hlthe2b]

2. Uh huh... Sure...

If anyone said "perfect," they were only referring to the imaging quality... Certainly NOT the findings. (Not believing it for a minute, even if they were ruling out only something extremely specific)...

[NJCher]

3. Why is everything perfect

With this guy?

If he’s so perfect, why isn’t he an ascended master on the order of Buddha et al?

[BOSSHOG]

8. Low self esteem

He urges others to love him and cheer on what he considers accomplishments. For decades.

[Omnipresent]

34. What kind of message does it send, when he wears a hat that says, "Trump was right about everything".

I’ve heard of people wearing their hearts on their sleeves but, he wears his insecurities on his hat!

[Katinfl]

19. Perfect, best ever, never before in the history, yada, yada, yada........bunch of BS.

[PatSeg]

29. Sometimes I wonder who he's trying to convince

The public or himself.

Or maybe he has a different definition of "perfect" than we do.

[tetedur]

4. Does Alzheimer's show up on an MRI?

Are they looking for a brain tumor to explain his insanity?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Looking for brain tumour? Looking for a brain. . . . nt

[Metaphorical]

53. Yes

Alzheimers clearly shows up in MRIs as a build-up of plaque and a smoothness of brain tissue (amyloids). I think the question is why they did an MRI in the first case - you don't usually order MRIs unless there's a question about brain damage due to strokes, haemorrhaging or something like Alzheimer's.

I also have to wonder, if you were a physician and you diagnosed 3rd to 4th stage dementia, whether you would tell Trump the truth or not?

[bmichaelh]

5. Prove It

If it was perfect, release the MRI report to the public.

[TheRickles]

10. Exactly! If only a reporter had the balls/ovaries to issue this challenge at a "press conference"....

[neohippie]

7. Getting an MRI is not part of a normal wellness checkup

I am over sixty and I never have had to get an MRI, that is typically when doctors are looking for more information to find an explanation for something that they might not see with just normal lab testing.

Just having to get an MRI means that something is not "perfect" about Trump and his health

[TomSlick]

48. Exactly. There is no such thing as a screening MRI.

The ordering physician was looking for an explanation for some condition or symptom.

[Javaman]

11. the MRI was perfect the results were not LOL

yeah, cool story orange asshole

[ms liberty]

12. Per The Mayo Clinic. What are MRI's used for - bolding added for categorization

MRI of the brain and spinal cord
MRI is the most frequently used imaging test of the brain and spinal cord. It's often performed to help diagnose:
Aneurysms of cerebral vessels.
Conditions of the eye and inner ear.
Multiple sclerosis.
Spinal cord conditions.
Stroke.
Tumors.
Brain injury from trauma.
A special type of MRI is the functional MRI of the brain, also known as fMRI. It produces images of blood flow to certain areas of the brain. Functional MRI can be used to examine the brain's anatomy and show which parts of the brain are handling critical functions, language and movements. This information can help guide decisions when considering someone for brain surgery.
Functional MRI also can check for damage from a head injury or from conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
MRI of the heart and blood vessels
MRI that focuses on the heart or blood vessels can check:
Size and function of the heart's chambers.
Thickness and movement of the walls of the heart.
Extent of damage caused by heart attacks or heart disease.
Structural problems in the aorta, such as aneurysms or dissections.
Inflammation or blockages in the blood vessels.
MRI of other internal organs
MRI can check for tumors or other irregularities in many organs in the body, including the following:
Liver and bile ducts.
Kidneys.
Spleen.
Pancreas.
Uterus.
Ovaries.
Prostate.
MRI of bones and joints
MRI can help look for:
Joint issues caused by traumatic or repetitive injuries, such as torn cartilage or ligaments.
Disk problems in the spine.
Bone infections.
Tumors of the bones and soft tissues.

Editing to add my comment: I think his was definitely the first or second category!

[twodogsbarking]

13. How did he stay still and shut up? Really

[Ray Bruns]

14. And no one asks the question of why his doctors thought he needed an MRI.

[MissouriDem47]

15. Why were they taking an MRI?

What problems was he having that caused them to take an MRI? There has to be a reason, what is it?

[sinkingfeeling]

17. They did see a small dot in his skull where a brain should be.

[Happy Hoosier]

18. Bet it was a cardiac MRI. NT

[Native]

21. That's what I was thinking too.

[Deminpenn]

27. Me, too

The docs must be concerned with the edema in his lower legs. That's usually a telltale sign of heart disease. My bet is he has congestive heart failure.

What would be interesting to know is if he's taking any meds other than what's publically known.

[wishstar]

41. Since he's now on 2 cholesterol meds, his cholesterol level must've been sky high

Last public update earlier this year stated he was not on high blood pressure med, but is now taking both rosuvastatin and Zetia (ezetimibe) for cholesterol along with his usual daily aspirin.

[Metaphorical]

55. Rosuvostatin can be brutal

I have CHF, have had three heart attacks and take Rosuvastatin as much as it leaves me feeling like crap. I also take Brilinta, which is a blood thinner (very expensive blood thinner) and beta blockers (oh, and Lasix, which drains fluid to help manage the edema and forces you to never stray far from a bathroom).

I have trouble getting out of bed many days because of the regime, and am fifteen years younger than Trump.

Another point to consider - most of the time, physicians don't use an MRI for cardiac imaging. It's usually much more efficacious to use ultrasound with special metallic dyes that are injected into the blood stream, as it gives you a much better idea about blood flows, and its easier to use. MRIs are still superior for brain scans, especially if what you're looking for is soft tissue imaging (the ultrasound doesn't show structural elements, only blood flows).

[Farmer-Rick]

20. I get annual physicals

And I don't get routine MRIs.

I got an MRI when I fell and sprained my leg...I sprained the entire leg. Took a month to recover. On week 2 they took an MRI to ensure I hadn't pulled tendons and soft tissue attachments off. (All is fine now.)

But I think it was only my 2nd MRI in my life. So routine physicals don't require MRIs.

But hell we all know pedo Trump is looney-tunes. And he has congestive heart failure. OK you may not know about the heart issues but my spouse had it and the pedo is exhibiting all the symptoms.

But MRIs are frequently used for those 2 issues. Also they can find out if he had a stroke. Which would explain the one sided droop on his face.

I think his body is slowly collapsing. His brain is broken and it seems so is his heart. But he has the most expert and expensive doctors in the world so they could keep him alive for quite awhile. If this were the 1950s, he'd be dead by now.

[PatSeg]

32. Good point

I agree, if this was a different era, he probably would have died already.

[CTyankee]

22. I had a brain scan (I'm 86) and it showed just the start of Alzheimer's but I'm doing OK, just forgetful about a few

things. I blame the Alzheimer's on Trump. He caused it as much as anything else, so why not name names?

My story and I'm sticking to it...

[Marthe48]

23. Unfortunately, he lived to lie about it

n/t

[E. Normus]

24. After the test revealed

Trump has no heart, he said "that's perfect."

[chelsea0011]

25. MRI?

As someone who has had to have many MRI’s it is not given routinely. It is only authorized to look for some specific issue. And almost everyone 79 will not have a “perfect “ MRI. More likely he had a scheduled imaging and lied about it as another wellness test for the second one in a year.

[lostincalifornia]

26. Will our illustrious media ask him to release the MRI report? Don't hold your breath.

[Ol Janx Spirit]

28. How many Republican heads do you think they found in his large intestine? Pretty much all of them? nt

[Diraven]

30. His CVI was miraculously cured

That's how we know the whole report is BS. They previously admitted that he has chronic venous insufficiency, but his latest medical report makes no mention of it at all. It's not a condition that is curable.

[AnnaLee]

31. No matter what the result, the report would be the same.

Since the doctors at Walter Reed tend to be civil servant MDs or military MDs, they would probably hesitate to contradict anything the President said about results. People who make him mad get hefty retaliation, not just job loss but litigation targeting their family and savings.

[Turbineguy]

33. He's dying.

[travelingthrulife]

36. Not fast enough.

[electric_blue68]

51. Snort!

[Ocelot II]

35. Why would he get an MRI during a "routine" physical?

There's nothing routine about an MRI. You don't get one unless they're looking for something that's causing concerning symptoms. I don't remember hearing that previous presidents ever got MRIs during their regular exams.

Something is definitely wrong with him; I do hope it's nothing minor.

[republianmushroom]

37. trump lies a lot.

Hopefully soon, don't care why or how.

[cstanleytech]

38. An MRI is an image scan and not a diagnosis.

[ariadne0614]

39. After learning about the brain from Iain McGilChrist, I suspect that *Rump's right hemisphere function is kaput.

IMHO, the orange monster is a glaring specimen of a complete left hemisphere takeover.
Sources:
https://channelmcgilchrist.com/master-and-his-emissary/
https://channelmcgilchrist.com/matter-with-things/

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

40. Did his brain atrophy?

Not uncommon for one his age.

[ananda]

42. Lol. It was a perfect image of brain rot.

[JoseBalow]

43. Now, now... I'm sure he's being transparent and honest

[Trust_Reality]

45. At his age, I doubt there is any such thing as a perfect MRI.

Or, maybe it discovered that his skull is perfectly empty.

[damifino10]

46. Dr. Dr. Gimmeee the news

1st lie doesen't stand a chance!

[twodogsbarking]

47. So it was perfect enough to determine your problems. I'll buy that. Science ya know.

[Rhiagel]

49. They examined his brain.

And they didn't find anything.

[electric_blue68]

50. Ohhh, Just STFU, you LYING Dolt!

Arrrgggggg!!!

This (amongst other djt news) is why I take mental health days off from especially Trump & Repuglican news!
😑 🤪 😬😬😬

[elleng]

52. As if they are scored like school exams!!!

[greatauntoftriplets]

54. I got an A+ on my last MRI.

First in my class.

[Brother Buzz]

57. I think I received a passing grade with my MRI

I believe the word the egghead reading my results used was ‘Unremarkable’.

[greatauntoftriplets]

58. Awwwwww.

Maybe next time you'll ace it. Remember that it goes on your permanent record.

[mountain grammy]

56. Whatever it is

I hope it’s painful and deadly….soon

[Historic NY]

59. Jackass doesn't know what an MRI is.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

60. There is no such thing as a perfect MRI

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