Jayalalithaa’s health improves: Hospital

A bulletin issued by the hospital on Thursday night said, “The present treatment regimen includes continued respiratory support, nebulisation, drugs to decongest the lungs, antibiotics, nutrition, general nursing state and supportive therapy.” 

“The consensus of opinion of all the experts was that the line of treatment given to the Chief Minister should be continued and she would require a longer stay in the hospital,” it added. 

The comprehensive treatment plan, including appropriate antibiotics, respiratory support and other allied clinical measures were being continued. 

The Chief Minister is under observation of a panel of doctors consisting of intensivists, cardiologists, respiratory physicians, infectious disease specialists and diabetologists. “Detailed lab and radiology investigations are continuously carried out by the panel of doctors,” the bulletin said.

A team of experts from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) consisting of Prof G Khilani, Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Prof Anjan Trikha, Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical care, Prof Nitish Naik, Professor, Department of Cardiology had detailed deliberations on Wednesday on the treatment protocols provided to the Chief Minister by the specialists team at the hospitals. The expert team from AIIMS also examined the Chief Minister and concurred with the present line of treatment provided to her. The expert team would be available till Friday. 

Dr Richard John Beale, the international specialist and consultant, who had earlier examined and evaluated Jayalalithaa on September 30, also examined her on Thursday.

“Based on the detailed deliberations and clinical examination, the expert group of doctors from Apollo have drawn up a detailed medical management plan keeping in view Jayalaltihaa’s known history of diabetes and winter bronchitis in inclement weather,” the bulletin added. 

The consensus of opinion of all the experts was that the line of treatment given to the Chief Minister should be continued and she would require a longer stay in the hospital, the bulletin said.