Ex-West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya still critical; under ventilation due to poor breathing
Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who is battling a respiratory infection, continues to be critical. He was put under full invasive ventilation due to 'altered sensorium and poor work of breathing' at Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital on Saturday night.
According to hospital sources, the veteran communist leader has a lung infection and is being administered high doses of antibiotics.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has been suffering from respiratory problems for a prolonged period.
According to family sources, he started feeling unwell after lunch on Saturday, July 29, and was subsequently admitted to Woodlands Hospital.
He was suffering from a fever for the past four days.
The oxygen saturation level in his body was gradually decreasing, reaching 68%. The level of carbon dioxide was also increasing.
As he slipped into a state of drowsiness, his personal physicians initially attempted to stabilize his condition using high-flow nasal oxygenation. Although his oxygen saturation level increased to 80%, his doctors decided to rush him to hospital for critical care.
He was brought to the Woodlands Hospital via Green Corridor accompanied by his wife, Meera Bhattacharjee.
Hospital sources said that Bhattacharjee has been affected by bilateral pneumonia. He has been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for a prolonged period was worsened further by COVID-19 infection, severely affecting his respiratory apparatus.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor C V Ananda Bose visited Bhattacharya in the hospital.
Bhattacharya, a senior Communist leader, remained the Chief Minister between 2001-2011.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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