CNN report Whittington in TRAUMA ICU. . .

[wndycty]

. . .any DU medical people here? What does that tell you?

[libnnc]

1. and they're not saying much

except "is doing well and in stable condition..." blah blah

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. Ah, stable condition

like yeah we've got him on life support and we've stopped the bleeding, most likely.

[MADem]

10. Hell, Ariel Sharon is in STABLE condition, but that ain't saying much nt

[adarling]

2. Not medical but i know it depends on where it was

I mean it was a shotgun blast, that spread the ammo out, almost like a spray. I mean hell, what happens if this guy dies.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. I think it will be time for Cheney to take a permenant vacation

he needs a good excuse, especially if Fitzgerald is going to indict him anyway.

[TomClash]

19. He can take his vacation

. . . in Baghdad. Outside the Green Zone. Where the "quail" shoot back.

[cornermouse]

9. Yahoo said

cheek, neck, chest.

[LizW]

16. CNN said 30 yds away, shot in head and upper body from the side

[dufrenne]

4. not a medical guy...

but I've heard that he's doing fine...I imagine he's in ICU as a precaution because of his age. I think at 78 years old...anything is taken seriously - especially if you've been shot!!!

[malaise]

6. which is why he is not

FINE

[Missy M]

8. Who is reporting he's doing fine, is it coming from the White House?

[dufrenne]

11. not fine...

but they're reporting that he's stable and doing ok... sprayed..as opposed to shot...from what news is saying.

[malaise]

20. All the initial reports said

Cheney's hunting companion, Harry Whittington, was "alert and doing fine" in the hospital after being shot on Saturday with shotgun pellets, CNN reported ranch owner Katharine Armstrong said.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=newsOne&storyID=2006-02-12T212552Z_01_N12148881_RTRUKOC_0_US-CHENEY-ACCIDENT.xml

Why did it takes three hours to take him to the hospital? CNN said he was shot at 5.30 and admitted to hospital at 8.30pm. Hmmmmmmmmmmm

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[peacebird]

7. a 78 year old getting hit with shotgun fire - somehow the trauma ICU

sounds about right. had to be a bit of a shock.

[Casandra]

12. Not buckshot

Now reporting it's B.B.s...not buckshot. What's next..

[madmom]

23. CNN said it was LIKE being hit with bbs like they would know.

[Texasgal]

13. Former traige nurse here...

ICU with his age is normal.

[wryter2000]

22. Thanks

Good to know. I don't want anyone killed, even a repug.

[Democrats_win]

14. Brezhnev Cheney? This feels so USSR.

[Quakerfriend]

15. Well, I worked in clinical medicine for 17 yrs- in CCU and SICU

Patients don't just go to ICU unless there's a need.

I wonder just how fine he is. The language 'medically stable' does not tell the story.

Patients who are very critical can be 'medically stable'.

[Texasgal]

17. The need being the fact that he is 78 years old.

Most likely on blood thinners, hypertension and a host of other medical issues that come with age. ICU dosen't mean your near death either.

[Zynx]

18. Anyone who is shot is at severe risk of infection.

Particularly when they are 78 years old.

[dancingme]

21. Did Pickles drive him to the hospital?