Soumitra Chatterjee put on the fan bracket; “It’s a big challenge,” says the doctor

Calcutta:

Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee’s health deteriorated on Monday evening even after he was put on life support at 3 p.m. He was barely conscious, said doctors treating him at Belle Vue Clinic in Kolkata. His kidneys, which had been functioning without assistance until Monday, now appear to have been affected and his urea and creatinine levels have increased.

Earlier in the day, around 3 p.m., the 85-year-old thespian was put on life support with endotracheal intubation to protect his airways, the doctor said. Three hours after the invasive procedure, doctors said Mr Chatterjee’s condition appeared stable. But in an 8 p.m. bulletin on Monday, doctors reported kidney problems for the first time during the actor’s 21-day stay at the hospital where he was admitted with COVID-19 on October 6.

“He’s not so good. His condition has definitely deteriorated“Said Dr Arindam Kar from Belle Vue Clinic. He leads the team that takes care of Mr. Soumitra Chatterjee.

Other complications include a patch on the outside of the lungs that can indicate the onset of fresh pneumonia.

Mr Chatterjee was admitted to the Belle Vue Clinic on October 6 a day after testing positive for COVID-19. Three days later, he was transferred to the intensive care unit after developing COVID-19 encephalopathy which made him barely conscious.

Last week, doctors suggested an improvement in his condition but reported complications since Sunday.

Soumitra Chatterjee has multiple comorbidities that are of concern to doctors. He has been hospitalized for 21 days, including 18 at the ITU.

“It’s a tall order,” Dr Arindam Kar said in his last briefing on Monday. “Time and time again, new things happen due to age, comorbidity, and the impact of treatment and medication.”