Doctors discuss Trump’s swollen legs and the handy hand after the traffic of photos

After photos recently circulated apparently swollen legs from President Donald Trump and deadly hands, doctors talk about potential causes and concerns.

In a “transparency effort” on Thursday, the press secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, shared a note by Trump’s doctor after having undergone a “full exam” of the White House medical unit.

During a press briefing, Leavitt said that Trump’s swollen legs were part of a “benign and common condition” called “chronic venous insufficiency” which can affect the elderly. (President is 79.)

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“Above all, there was no evidence of deep venous thrombosis or arterial disease,” she said.

Leavitt assigned bruises on the president’s hand to “frequent helping hand and the use of aspirin”.

After photos were recently circulating apparently swollen legs from President Trump and deadly hands, doctors shared reflections on potential causes and concerns. (Getty Images)

“This is consistent with the minor irritation of soft tissue from the frequent handshake and the use of aspirin, which is taken within the framework of a standard cardiovascular prevention diet,” she said.

“This is a well -known and benign side effect of aspirin therapy, and the president remains in excellent health.”

‘Common condition’

Scott A. Sundick, MD, vascular surgeon and endovascular at the cardiovascular care group in Westfield, New Jersey, commented the concerns that have been raised. (He did not deal with the president.)

“The swelling of the legs is a common condition, especially in the elderly. As an exercise vascular surgeon, I see patients for this problem more frequently than almost any other complaint,” he told Fox News Digital.

“The president remains in excellent health.”

Although swelling of the legs is often benign, it can sometimes be a symptom of serious and potentially fatal conditions, such as acute deep venous thrombosis (TVP), congestive heart failure (CHF) or kidney failure, according to the doctor.

“In the case of the president, these more worrying causes were excluded appropriately by a combination of diagnostic tests, including a venous doppler ultrasound, echocardiogram and laboratory assessments respectively,” he added.

A memorandum from Dr Sean P. Barbabella, Trump’s doctor, was published Thursday on the White House website, saying that the president underwent a “global evaluation” and turned out to be “in excellent health”. (Whitehouse.gov)

Sundick also talked about the president’s diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, which he described as a “relatively common and benign condition”.

“In normal circumstances, blood returns to the heart of the legs through the veins, helped by the contraction of the leg muscles with each step we take,” he said.

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“These contractions help push blood upwards and the valves in the veins prevent it from flowing back towards the feet. When these valves weaken or incompetent, the blood can be common in the lower legs – a condition known as venous insufficiency.”

This condition can cause symptoms such as swelling of the legs or varicose veins, noted the doctor.

Photos recently circulated with the apparently bruised hand of President Trump, who seemed to be covered by makeup. (Getty Images)

The treatment generally includes the use of compression stockings or, in some cases, a mini-invasive ambulatory procedure called venous removal.

With regard to bruises attributed to aspirin therapy, the sun noted that many older adults have daily low -dose aspirin in the context of a strategy for prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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“Aspirin works by inhibiting the platelet function, by reducing the risk of blood clots that could lead to heart attacks or cerebral accidents,” he said.

“A well -known side effect of the treatment of aspirin is an increased trend in bruise easily, even with a minor trauma.”

On Sunday, President Trump Trump in a FIFA match in New Jersey sparked a discussion. (Getty Images)

Sundick said that it is “common and generally not worrying”, in particular by considering the “well -established cardiovascular advantages of aspirin”.

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Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News principal medical analyst, also commented on bruises seen on Trump’s hand.

“As you get older, your skin can become more brittle (fragile), less elastic and more subject to easy bruises,” said Siegel, who did not treat the president, to Fox News Digital.

“I don’t think there is something hidden there.”

“Aspirin interferes with the platelet function, which makes it more likely.”

In an episode Thursday of “America Reports”, Siegel noted that he had found the “reassuring” medical update, calling the condition of Trump “no serious, completely benign and cosmetics”.

“It is planned for a man who is at the end of the 1970s and standing on his feet,” added Siegel, noting that compression stockings and breeding the legs could help reduce swelling and any potential discomfort.

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The doctor also said that he “accepted the explanation” that Trump’s hand bruises were caused by a “vigorous grip”.

“I don’t think there is something hidden there,” said Siegel.