James Hohmann

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

RT @rlocker12: Any president is no normal patient, so it’s not surprising that doctors would be trying everything possible to improve his c… — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

But, but, but: While the White House has most of the medical functions that Walter Reed has, it still doesn’t have the same equipment for advanced imagery and other critical care functions. And that's problematic as Trump enters the 7-10 day window. https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

The White House is not a normal house. It's equipped with heart monitors, oxygen tanks, and a “crash cart” — which contains materials to resuscitate Trump should he go into cardiac arrest. The president also has Marine One for Medevac if his condition rapidly deteriorates. — PolitiTweet.org

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Several doctors tell us that any patient with Trump’s symptoms who wanted to be discharged would be forced to sign a waiver saying they're leaving against medical advice because not doing that would create massive liability nightmares for any hospital. https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Steroids like the one Trump is taking, in high doses and over long periods of time, can lead to serious changes in mental status that include delirium, hallucinations and confusion. It's something to keep an eye out for. https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Dexamethasone is recommended only in patients who are extremely ill. A recent study found it tends to reduce deaths from the virus but nearly a quarter of infected patients getting it with supplemental oxygen — as Trump has — still died. https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

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A multitude of cardiac complications have also been associated with covid-19 when a patient is 7 to 10 days in, the most prominent of which involves a hardening of the walls of the heart that makes it difficult to pump blood and can lead to heart failure. https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

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It remains unclear when Trump last tested negative for the coronavirus, a question White House officials refuse to answer because it would let us determine how long the president may have been contagious — and how many other people he may have put at risk. https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Doctors think Trump is the first coronavirus patient ever to get the steroid dexamethasone, an IV of remdesivir AND a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies that has not yet been approved by the FDA. Is he getting VIP treatment? Is he really sick? Or both? https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

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Doctors use a kitchen sink approach to treat Trump’s coronavirus https://t.co/djRz6Fd8ux — PolitiTweet.org

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@kathrynw5 Mark Rothko. Jackson Pollock. Katie Watson. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidNakamura: The WH photos released yesterday of Trump at Walter Reed were taken by a different photographer than today’s batch meani… — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Medical experts say they're astonished at the possibility Trump would be discharged from the hospital, noting he is in a dangerous period when some patients with covid-19 decline suddenly and require urgent intervention, via @arianaeunjung @goldsteinamy https://t.co/HMQLUEO1iT — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Sean Conley is a doctor of osteopathic medicine, while his predecessors have been internists or general practitioners. Osteopath training focuses on the relationship of the bones and the body and on treatment of the musculoskeletal system. https://t.co/tE2g49XitM — PolitiTweet.org

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Questions about Sean Conley began bubbling this spring when he treated Trump with hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial treatment touted by the president as a wonder drug, even as some studies showed it could increase the risk for some patients. https://t.co/tE2g49XitM — PolitiTweet.org

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“Every statement he is giving appears to be political, dictated by the White House or the president,” said one person who has worked with him. “These are not the statements a medical doctor gives.” https://t.co/tE2g49XitM — PolitiTweet.org

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Long before the president contracted a virus especially lethal to older people, some of Sean Conley’s former colleagues said they were disappointed in what they view as his lack of independence from White House politics. https://t.co/tE2g49XitM — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

This spring, Navy Commander Sean Conley confided to co-workers that he was laboring under intense personal stress in his job as White House physician. The 40-year-old said the pressures weigh heavily on him. https://t.co/tE2g49XitM — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected, per his campaign. — PolitiTweet.org

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North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis’s spokesman says he “continues to self-isolate at home and is feeling well. His mild symptoms from yesterday have significantly improved and the only lingering symptom is the loss of his sense of taste and smell.” — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

RT @ElizLanders: Just sent this video to a Secret Service source who responded: "So reckless and careless and heartless" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ShaneGoldmacher: The Secret Service personnel put in an enclosed space with a contagious Trump for a photo op — PolitiTweet.org

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“I’m glued to Twitter and TV because I have no official communication from anyone in the West Wing,” an administration official said. https://t.co/n4HQ0bcu0d — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Trump aimed to keep such a close hold on the early positive results that his campaign manager, Bill Stepien, didn’t know that Hope Hicks had tested positive on Thursday morning until news reports later that evening. Then Stepien tested positive on Friday. https://t.co/n4HQ0bcu0d — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

As the virus spread among the people closest to him, Mr. Trump also asked one adviser not to disclose results of their own positive test. “Don’t tell anyone,” Mr. Trump said, according to a person familiar with the conversation. https://t.co/n4HQ0bcu0d — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Trump didn’t disclose a positive result from a rapid test for Covid-19 on Thursday while awaiting the findings from a more thorough coronavirus screening. Trump knew he had tested positive when he was on Hannity and concealed it. https://t.co/n4HQ0bcu0d — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

@lloydamiller @KevinMaddenDC Conley could never afford @KevinMaddenDC on a doctor’s salary. But he definitely needs someone like Kevin to give at least a few pointers before his next briefing to prevent it from going off the rails again. — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

Love our engaged readers, for whom facts still matter. If you don’t get it, you don’t get it. — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

#FF @kavitapmd, the smartest medical doctor I know, who I would literally entrust my life to if I got Covid and whose Twitter feed has become indispensable amid the president’s hospitalization: — PolitiTweet.org

James Hohmann @jameshohmann

RT @maggieNYT: And one other point - steroids for lung performance have unpleasant side effects, like irritability and mood swings. — PolitiTweet.org