Former President George Bush Sr Hospitalized With Bronchitis

Former US President George H.W. Bush has reportedly been hospitalized in Houston with bronchitis.

Bush, 88, was hospitalized at Houston's Methodist Hospital for six days and has a "lingering cough," his spokesman Jim McGrath said.

Acute Bronchitis - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Acute bronchitis is a short term inflammation of the bronchi of lungs. It is usually caused by a virus.

"President Bush has been in and out of The Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center being treated for complications related to his bronchitis," his office said in a statement.

"He is in stable condition, and is expected to be released within the next 72 hours," the statement added.

According to CNN, Bush has a form of Parkinson's disease that affects his legs and requires him to use a wheelchair.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD includes respiratory tract disorders that cause obstruction to airflow. These are chronic bronchitis, emphysema and small airway disease.

He was previously hospitalized overnight in 2007 after a fainting spell caused by dehydration and hot weather while golfing in California, the report said.

Source-ANI

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