Vinod Kumar’shealth critical

 

 

 

RENOWNED Hindi litterateur and Bharatiya Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla (88 years) is currently admitted in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur. Shukla is suf fering from severe respiratory illness and is a known case of interstitial lung disease (ILD), along with multiple co morbid conditions including type-2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. He is presently being treated for severe pneu monia, complicated by pleural effusion and systemic infection. He is also receiving treatment for oral candidiasis. His condition is extremely critical At present, Shukla is on advanced life-support measures, including mechanical ventilatory support, and is being managed with multiple ionotropic med ications to maintain blood pressure.

 

His condition remains crit ical, and organ functions are being closely monitored. Urine output is currently minimal, and dialysis (CRFT) has been start ed since yesterday. His vital parameters are under continuous observation, and oxygen levels are being main tained with ventilatory assis tance. A senior multidisciplinary team comprising specialists from Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology, Medicine, Cardiology, Nephrology, and Infectious Diseases is actively involved in his management. The team is led by Dr. Vinay R Pandit, HoD Department of General Medicine and Dr. Subrata Kumar Singha, HoD Department of Anaesthesiology. The medical team at AIIMS Raipur is making all possible efforts to stabilise his condition and provide the best possible care.