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President Joe Biden underwent an annual medical check-up at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday morning. This is his first such appointment since he took office as the first and oldest president in American history.

Later, his doctor wrote in a memo that he "is still fit to perform his duties and fully perform all duties without any exemptions or adjustments."

The document contains detailed instructions for the medical examination, including his height of 5 feet 11.65 inches; his weight of 184 pounds; and his blood pressure of 120/70.

"President Biden is still a healthy and energetic 78-year-old man who is suitable to successfully perform presidential duties, including serving as chief executive, head of state and commander-in-chief," Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in his summary.

Biden underwent a routine colonoscopy at Walter Reed on Friday. The process required anesthesia, which meant that he temporarily handed over power to Vice President Kamala Harris, who became the first woman to assume the power of president within 85 minutes on Friday morning.

When he left Walter Reed, Biden said he "has a great body and a great House vote," alluding to the House of Representatives passing his "Rebuild Better" bill on Friday morning.

Biden's most recent comprehensive update of his health was in December 2019, when the doctor he finally hired as a White House doctor described him as "a healthy, energetic 77-year-old man suitable for the successful performance of his duties." presidential palace. "

Biden turned 79 on Saturday and has not released a complete report on his health since.

Compared with his most recent predecessor, Biden is not lagging behind in releasing medical information. They waited a whole year for the public release of the body and authorization details.

In him, and then in November, when his dog was playing with the dog, his latest update came from him, and then he was scarred in November. In February of this year, Biden's doctor said that the foot fracture was "completely healed."

The President does not need to publicly disclose the results of his annual medical examinations, but he does so to maintain transparency and assure the American people that he faces questions about his health. However, the presidents also concealed their illness, the severity of their illness, or medical conditions.

Dr. Kevin O'Connor (Kevin O'Connor) has been Biden's primary care physician and White House physician since 2009. He wrote a three-page medical summary released by Biden's presidential campaign nearly two years ago.

The 2019 summary shows that Biden is being treated for non-valvular atrial fibrillation or AFib-O'Connor said Biden has no symptoms of arrhythmia. He takes Crestor to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, Eliquis to prevent blood clots, Nexium for acid reflux, and Allegra and nasal sprays for seasonal allergies.

O'Connor wrote that the most important medical event in Biden's history was that Biden suffered from a cerebral aneurysm in 1988. He was serving in the Senate at the time. During the operation, the doctors found a second non-bleeding aneurysm, and they also treated it.

While in the hospital after the operation, Biden suffered from deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The doctor at the time inserted an "inferior vena cava filter", which could prevent future blood clots from reaching the heart and lungs, and treated him with oral anticoagulants for several months.

Biden also had his gallbladder removed in 2003. According to O'Connor, he underwent multiple surgeries and physical therapy to treat orthopedic injuries and sports medicine. Biden also surgically removed several non-melanoma skin cancer lesions.

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