Kolkata: The condition of 95-year-old
ailing CPI(M) patriarch Jyoti Basu deteriorated on Saturday, doctors
attending on him said.
"There has been deterioration in his general
condition. He has developed fluid retention, drop in urine
output and he is more drowsy. This signifies multi-organ
involvement," private AMRI Hospital Executive Director D N
Agarwal told reporters.
Asked if this was a sign of multi-organ failure, he
said, "Please don't confuse between involvement and failure."
He said Basu, who was admitted to the hospital on
January 1 with breathing problems, was on partial
ventilation and the medical board was constantly monitoring
his condition.
Basu had been put on full ventilation last night as a
precautionary measure.
The medical board would meet again at between 6:00 pm
to 7:00 pm and the next medical bulletin "may be delayed till
8:00 pm", Agarwal said.
Left Front chairman Biman Bose, state Finance Minister Ashim
Dasgupta, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee and
Basu's son Chandan were at the hospital.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, January 09, 2010, 14:15