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Bolsonaro Stable After Overnight Hiccup Relapse as Doctors Schedule Left-Side Nerve Block Monday

The jailed ex-president is undergoing a staged phrenic nerve blockade to reduce respiratory risk with continued hospital observation.

Ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro está internado em Brasília desde o último dia 24
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Overview

  • Hospital DF Star reported he is currently stable and without hiccups after a prolonged overnight episode that included elevated blood pressure.
  • Doctors performed a right-side phrenic nerve block on Saturday, which the interventional radiologist said went well.
  • The complementary left-side phrenic nerve block is scheduled for Monday, with one outlet citing a 2 p.m. start.
  • The care plan includes physiotherapy, thrombosis prophylaxis and at least 48 hours of observation after the second procedure, with a total stay of roughly five to seven days expected.
  • Bolsonaro was admitted on December 24 for bilateral inguinal hernia repair under authorization from STF minister Alexandre de Moraes while serving a 27-year sentence, and Michelle Bolsonaro described a hiccup bout lasting from about 11 p.m. to 11:20 a.m.