Nawaz Sharif's condition not satisfactory: doctors
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Services Hospital Lahore Medical Superintendent Dr Saleem Shahzad Cheema has said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's platelets have increased but not to the normal level.
Talking to the media on Saturday, Dr Cheema said that the former premier was not medically fit. He further said that the number of platelets in Nawaz's blood have not increased to a satisfactory level.
He added that Nawaz was made to walk today so doctors could know if he was able to travel or not.
Other doctors are of the opinion that the former prime minister is not in good condition so he remains in the hospital, he said, adding that 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.
Dr Cheema further said that Nawaz was being administered steroids to resolve kidney-related problems. He also said that Nawaz's blood sugar level has increased from 200 to 375.
Earlier in the day, Nawaz's family doctor, Dr Adnan Khan, took to Twitter to share updates on Nawaz's health. He said that the former premier's condition remains "critical".
"The treating doctors tried to reduce the steroids dose being given to him but unfortunately resulted in drop in platelet count again which has come down yesterday," he said.
"The cause needs to be diagnosed and established without delay."
The former premier had been shifted to the hospital from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore’s custody on October 21 after Dr Khan raised alarm.
Initially, Nawaz was reluctant to go to the hospital. However, he later agreed to be treated at the Services Hospital when his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif, who was especially called there, persuaded him.
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court had granted bail to Nawaz, suspending his seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia corruption reference on medical grounds. Earlier, Nawaz had secured bail in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case from the Lahore High Court, also on medical grounds.
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Nov 02, 2019 04:54pm
This whole deal is being set up for Nawaz Sharif to be treated abroad, It is what it is. Nawaz Sharif needs to get healthy, and I say that not because I support him, because I don’t, I say that because I believe, he’s paying for what he has done for decades.
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Nov 02, 2019 05:03pm
Do corruption as much you can, then engage doctors and get bails... New paradigm in Pakistan for white collar criminals.
This will not end here, thousand more will file the suit. Law is same for all... taking up matter with human rights wings and courts directly.
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Nov 02, 2019 05:04pm
Get well soon. Best wishes and dua for Nawaz Sharif. But still he did all he can to destabilize the legitimate government of PM Imran Khan through Maulana Fazalur Rehman. He should have totally detached himself from politics with peace of mind. His dropped of platelets is directly concerned with mind boggling in politics and rivalry to PM Imran Khan. Creating instability in country is certainly no service.
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Nov 02, 2019 05:08pm
Family doctor says MNS 's condition is ' critical ' - what does board of doctors formed by the government say ?
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Nov 02, 2019 05:12pm
This is all political and dirty politics. Why the family not transfer him to Shaukat Kannum hospital ?The pakistan one of the best hospital or Agha Khan hospital Karachi. Nawaz Sharif doctor is also playing politics via Twitter by issuing statement which clearly show intention that he wants him to go abroad. When Imran Khan fell down from stage in 2013 in Jalsa, He was treated by same Pakistani doctors in Shaukat Kannum hospital and he recovers fully as well
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Nov 02, 2019 05:13pm
Dr idnan you will do great service to humanity if you find out reason of idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura , by its name it show no body know the reason .
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Nov 02, 2019 05:20pm
He needs good health to face corruption cases.
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Nov 02, 2019 05:21pm
PMIK do your best either way you'll be blamed being in hot seat
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Nov 02, 2019 05:33pm
usually their condition improves if u mention UK. whike a common people may die in....these people scam money from people and live lucury life. if he dies he wont be missed.
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Nov 02, 2019 05:41pm
He must stay in main land Pakistan till his last breath to vindicate how patriotic he is.
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Nov 02, 2019 05:46pm
I guess he would demand shift to London for treatment... Platelets won't increase unless he breathes some foreign air...
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Nov 02, 2019 05:47pm
Dont do crime if you cant do time !
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Nov 02, 2019 05:50pm
No it is not satisfactory. If someone becomes ill that is not the fault of the government either. He probably would have had this condition even if he had not gone to prison. He has been given better medical care than most people, with physicians monitoring him night and day. The rich just do nor want to die and lose their money and comforts. Did Nawaz expect his money to allow him to live forever?
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Nov 02, 2019 05:53pm
Give him inj epokine and an immunosuppresant and send him back. How many times should I recall ITP? idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Idiopathic meaning cause unknown. Why are you wasting time family dr?
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Nov 02, 2019 05:53pm
Low platelets in ITP is chronic issue ( chronic means long term). It is not a disease acquired by being in jail or poor environment. Treatment options in Pakistan ( places like Shaukat khannum and AKU) are no different than what is offered outside of Pakistan. Really not a need to leave country, although I think that is what this may be about. I just do not trust these guys anymore.
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Nov 02, 2019 05:54pm
The loyal and well paid family doctor says cause for decrease in platelets count needs to be diagnosed in London.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:00pm
All excuses to leave the country. Pay $10B and leave forever.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:03pm
From a professional point of view, I am not convinced Dr Adnan understans what the word "critical" in modern medical terms means. I can imagine if doctors are concerned about his medical condition, but critical is a term used when doctors are not sure if a patient is going to survive or more likely not survive.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:09pm
As per medical terms, the definition of "critical condition" refers to "uncertain prognosis, abnormal vital signs, various complications, and death may be imminent". Dr Adnan ought to be queried if Mian Nawaz Sharif's current medical condition fits all these criteria for it to be defined "critical".
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Nov 02, 2019 06:13pm
Mian sahib, please do not live in guilt. Return the looted money, acknowledge your corruption, give up politics of hate and division and turn to stress free life. Per chance your health problems will get better and you may have a peaceful time.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:26pm
Nawaz is on a hope and a prayer.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:28pm
Steroids are NOT given to resolve kidney related problems as written in this report. These are one of medicines used in ITP to help increase the low Platelet counts. Unfortunately, steroids will worsen Diabetes which in turn leads to affects on kidney function or creatinine. medication refractory ITP patients are sometimes offered Laparoscopic Splenectomy to help increase platelet counts. 60-70% patents will respond to taking spleen out & get rid of the steroids & their side effects.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:34pm
They have staged new drama to travel to the UK and escape pay back the looted money.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:41pm
By the way, just so we don't take our eyes off the ball, our currency reserves have improved but are still not satisfactory. Mian Sahib platelet count should be thriving after all the blood he has sucked from we the people.
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Nov 02, 2019 06:49pm
ask him to take pappaya ,pomegranate juice to increase platlet count,It worked with me , You feel very tired and weak with platlet count
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Nov 02, 2019 06:56pm
Send him outside the country and then see how he heals.
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Nov 02, 2019 07:02pm
"The cause needs to be diagnosed and established without delay."
Well what is stopping you from doing that; the patient is under your care. Do it.
Unless you are suggesting that it can't be done in Pakistan.
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Nov 02, 2019 07:19pm
Iatrogenic is the most likely cause. Bone marrow hematopoietic stem cell stimulation is required. Immunosuppression is making matters complicated.
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Nov 02, 2019 07:24pm
May be attempts are being made by those closest to send him very far away from wher he cannot return to preserve family wealth!!
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Nov 02, 2019 07:30pm
ITP is usually not a life threatening disease and does not even require hospitalization unless someone is actively bleeding. NS’s platelets should improve on steroids. No reason to travel abroad !
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Nov 02, 2019 07:56pm
We all wish for his speedy recovery but at the same time would request PML-N stalwarts to stop playing politic with his sickness. Alternatively he should retire from politic and spend rest of his life with his family
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Nov 02, 2019 08:17pm
He's lasted a week. The honourable judge wanted guarantee from the government. What a numpty!
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Nov 02, 2019 08:31pm
Sounds like ITP/TTP.This seems steroid dependent.He needs plasmapheresis and antibody treatment which I wonder if available in Pakistan.
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Nov 02, 2019 08:32pm
Only if Nawaz had built a good standard hospital in Pakistan while he ruled Pakistan for decades. Motorways are clearly not helping.
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Nov 02, 2019 08:49pm
Dr Adnan has one point agenda, which is to get Nawaz Sharif out of the country. Yes, it may come to that, but he is using flawed medical arguments such as terms like "critical condition" to achieve his objective. From a medical practitioner's point of view, this goes against the ethics of this profession and the oath he must have taken once he had qualified.
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Nov 02, 2019 08:58pm
Nawaz and other Sharif family members should give up politics and open the centers like Edhi centers.
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Nov 02, 2019 09:09pm
reports from his personal paid doctors cannot be trusted. He should be admitted to military hospital or independent government doctors check him.
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Nov 02, 2019 09:23pm
To diagnose low platelet count is not difficult if doctors are well trained and qualified.
Why doctors cannot control Blood sugar? Incompetent doctors or they are faking the story to make a case to go abroad.
Stop allowing crooks who looted billions to go abroad for treatment and then never return.
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Nov 02, 2019 09:23pm
Why all premiers of Pakistan end like that?
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Nov 02, 2019 09:38pm
NS himself, his daughter Maryam and their family doc is publicising the issue..
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Nov 02, 2019 09:47pm
And I guess treatment only available in England.
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Nov 02, 2019 10:22pm
His condition is not going to be satisfactory until he is in England!
Why and who cares?
He must return looted money first then government should think.
PPP and PML-N are behind this March also.
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Nov 02, 2019 10:26pm
Some one should advice to give the looted money and go to London.
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Nov 02, 2019 10:32pm
Looks not only wildly unreasonable but grotesquely inhuman that the most celebrated politician amongst the country’s current pack, having been elected PM three times is not being provided the due and desired medical relief and left struggling the battle of life and death. By now there ought to have been expert Doctors from abroad in the country to monitor his blood platelets problem which are playing truant. So far he has withstood the onslaught of this physiological hari-Kari. But how long, the problem refuses to get stabilized. The onus is on Government because the patient is in their custody. Anything intowards will prove quite costly for the incumbent Dispensation.
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Nov 02, 2019 10:41pm
Govt. have nearly killed him in name of corruption.
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Nov 02, 2019 10:42pm
So the doctors are unable to find root cause do far. Take away their degrees.
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Nov 02, 2019 11:20pm
Pray for this convicted felon... Pray he recovers... Pray for his return to prison
and seven years of good health.
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Nov 02, 2019 11:30pm
I hope bail is given to all sick prisoners in Pakistan to go and see their private doctors
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Nov 02, 2019 11:49pm
Nothing will happen to him, just let him go to UK and you will see his photos buying expensive merchandise in papers and over social media.
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Nov 03, 2019 12:02am
Altaf Hussain says it is Polonium. Sergei and Yulia Skripal were made to get contact with this radio active element. Poor NS . He is paying the price for saying "I Am the Boss " soon after elected as the PM in the previous election.
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Nov 03, 2019 12:02am
He has a lot of money, looted from the country, that buys the best lawyers who get him bails. Now he can spend that on his doctors to get him well.
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Nov 03, 2019 12:35am
Why now the government looks so adamant to send NS abroad when he himself is not interested?
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Nov 03, 2019 12:47am
It is a lesson that man who robbed poor Pakistanis is unable to enjoy his loot.
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Nov 03, 2019 01:30am
An excuse to go to London without paying back the loots
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Nov 03, 2019 03:10am
Sugar drinks be controlled in Pakistan, minimal sugar content in drinks otherwise epidemic of diabetes and obesity will be uncontrolled and expensive.
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Nov 03, 2019 03:10am
His health condition was never satisfactory, nothing new.
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Nov 03, 2019 04:29am
It hasn't been satisfactory since elections.
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Nov 03, 2019 04:30am
Why don't someone ask nawaz sheriff ..where are 220 million people suppose to go to get treated..3 times prime minister and achieved what?
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Nov 03, 2019 04:57am
N.S need to be checked for viral infection like Hep C Hep B and other viral infection. Common reason for low platelets count specially if had any dental work done or any blood transfusion in past ten years
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Nov 03, 2019 05:18am
Don't kill former PM . Let him take proper treatment.
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Nov 03, 2019 05:57am
Are all prisoners getting such attentive healthcare?
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Nov 03, 2019 06:35am
What about millions of people who suffered with Nawaz Sharif’s corruption. Is there any mercy for them?
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Nov 03, 2019 06:37am
N. S. Need to be tested for viral infection including Hep C Hep B and other viral infection if he had any Dental work or Blood Transfusion in the past 15 years. That's the most common cause for frequent platelets damage
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Nov 03, 2019 07:33am
Drop in platelet count once steroids are reduced is common in patients with ITP and steroids should be reduced gradually and slowly. Sometime patient needs steroids for a long time in addition to a steroid sparing drug. I am sure Pakistani doctors are fully capable of managing this condition in Pakistan and there should not e any reason to travel anywhere.
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Nov 03, 2019 09:14am
Nawaz's complete recovery is possible only if he is allowed to leave the country without payback of the amount which he allegedly misappropriated during the era he remained in public office.
It is surprising and astonishing as well that he is released after receiving a sentence by a court of competent jurisdiction under what law or morality.
Even if he is sick, he must be provided with the necessary treatment as a prisoner according to the jail manual.
Is there any rule of law? All such orders from Honourable Judges are in fact bringing disrepute to administration of justice.
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