After being released this past Monday from Henry Ford Hospital, Mayor Bing was readmitted to the hospital yesterday for discomfort.
Now we have news on his condition.
This statement was just released from Mayor Bing's communications director, Robert Warfield:
“Mayor Bing is being treated for acute pulmonary embolism in each lung,” said Dr. John Popovich, president and CEO of Henry Ford Hospital and a board-certified pulmonologist with extensive experience and research with this disorder. “After arriving at HenryFordHospital, his condition was promptly diagnosed and treated. Pulmonary embolism is often caused by a blood clot that forms elsewhere in the body and travels to the lungs. This condition is treatable with medications called anticoagulants, commonly referred to as blood thinners. The mayor is alert, in good spirits, and expected to make a full recovery with discharge anticipated in a few days.” Mayor Bing was admitted to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after experiencing some discomfort. He has been recuperating at the mayoral residence from his March 24 surgery to correct a perforated colon.
Pulmonary embolism is a serious condition that can be fatal if left untreated.
Here's an animation showing how blot clots, especially after a long stay in a hospital, can form and lead to pulmonary embolisms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABc7UH7jkM0&feature=related
