Hillary Rodham, center, a lawyer
for the Rodino Committee, and John Doar, left, chief counsel for the
committee, bring impeachment charges against President Richard Nixon in
the Judiciary Committee hearing room at the U.S. Capitol in 1974. From
her early days as a lawyer to one of the most powerful people in
Washington, here's a look at Clinton at through the years:
(CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said.
She is expected to remain
at New York Presbyterian Hospital for the next 48 hours so doctors can
monitor her condition and treat her with anti-coagulants, said Philippe
Reines, deputy assistant secretary of state.
"Her doctors will
continue to assess her condition, including other issues associated with
her concussion," Reines said. "They will determine if any further
action is required."
Reines did not specify where the clot was discovered.
Clinton, 65, was suffering from a stomach virus earlier this month when she fainted due to dehydration, causing the concussion.
Clinton spent the holidays with her family last week after working from home.
She was scheduled to
return to work at the State Department this week after being sidelined
for the past three weeks. Her illness forced her to bow out of
testifying December 20 before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the
deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Deputies Thomas
Nides and Bill Burns appeared in her place.
The medical setback comes
as Clinton is wrapping up her busy tenure as secretary of state, during
which she has logged more than 400 travel days and nearly a million
miles. She plans to step down from the post if and when Sen. John Kerry
-- President Barack Obama's choice to replace her -- is confirmed by the
Senate.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com
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