Soumitra Chatterjee's condition still critical Doctors

(Eds: With fresh inputs)
    Kolkata, Oct 29 (PTI) With a marginal improvement of
his consciousness level on the neurological front, the
condition of veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee remained
critical on Thursday though he is responding to treatment, the
hospital in which he is being treated said in a statement.
    The 85-year-old Chatterjee, who has been in ICU
for 22 days, is little stable now compared to his condition
four days ago, the statement issued by an attending doctor
said.
    "There is a little bit of marginal improvement and the
antibiotics seem to be working. But after 23 days in hospital
and 21 days in ICU, there are possibilities of secondary
complications. It is a long way to go," it said.
    He opened eyes on Thursday, but did not respond very
well to verbal commands, a doctor said.
    Despite being tested coronavirus negative already, the
thespian is still having COVID encephalopathy and "we just
stabilised him for a while but there are neurological issues,"
the doctor said.
    About renal functioning of the octogenarian, he said
two sessions of dialysis have been completed by the evening
"but he definitely remained critical."
    His haemoglobin level went down for a while, but after
two units of blood transfusion, his platelet count went up, he
said.
    "His blood pressure level is holding on. Oxygen
saturation 95-100 per cent with ventilation support, with 40-
50 per cent Oxygen given," the doctor said.
    Referring to Chatterjee's age, he said it gradually
becomes difficult for an 85-year-old person in ICU to fully
recover "with so many comorbidities. But he is putting up a
valiant fight."
    "There has been no fever, no shooting up of blood
pressure and other functions are within an acceptable range,"
he said.
    Chatterjee has been "unconscious" since last week.
    The ace actor, the first Indian film personality to be
awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres -- France's highest
civilian award -- was admitted to hospital on October 6 after
he tested positive for COVID-19. PTI SUS
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