LAHORE: Nawaz Sharif’s platelets have dropped again as doctors tried to reduce his steroids dose, the former premier’s personal physician Adnan Khan said on Saturday.
In a tweet, Dr Adnan said, “Former PM Nawaz Sharif remains critical. The treating doctors tried to reduce the Steroids dose being given to him but unfortunately resulted in a drop in platelet count again which has come down to 38*10^3/uL yesterday.”
“Severe existent co-morbidities (IHD, ECVD, DM, HTN, CKD3) has added to the seriousness of the nature of critical illness, where a very delicate balance has to be maintained between coagulation & anti-coagulation to sustain fragile unstable health status,” he added.
According to reports, Nawaz’s platelet count has dropped to 38,000 while his blood sugar level has increased from 200 to 375.
Services Hospital Lahore Medical Superintendent Dr Saleem Shahzad Cheema told reporters that doctors made Nawaz walk on Saturday so that it could be determined whether he would be able to travel or not.
On the other hand, other doctors assigned to look after him are of the opinion that he is not in good condition so he should remain in the hospital; however, Nawaz Sharif can make a request if he wants to leave the hospital.
Nawaz Sharif will be declared fit after his platelets count increases to more than 150,000, the MS said.
The former premier was rushed to Services Hospital from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore detention centre October 28 after his health condition suddenly deteriorated.
Earlier, he was shifted from Central Jail Kot Lakhpat to NAB Lahore building at Thokar Niaz Beg after the Bureau got his 14-day physical remand on October 11 in connection with the Chaudhry Sugar Mills corruption case investigation. Paperwork for Nawaz’s bail would be completed within the next few days.
A six-member medical board, headed by Services Hospital Principal Mahmood Ayaz, on Thursday diagnosed the reason for Nawaz Sharif’s declining health.
“It is acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a bleeding disorder, in which the immune system destroys platelets,” a board member said, adding doctors were hopeful that his condition would improve in a few days.