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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : October 25, 2014 6:41 PM IST
Versatile actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who has been hospitalised at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) here, is now on life support ventilator and his condition is critical, says his daughter Reema Amrapurkar.
'He is on life support ventilator now but his condition is critical. However, his body is responding well to the ventilators. He suffered from lung infection a few weeks back following which he was hospitalized at Kokilaben hospital,' Reema Amrapurkar told IANS.
The 64-year-old was hospitalised two weeks ago and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.
He is known for his performances in 'Sadak', 'Ardh Satya' amongst others.
What is lung disease?
A lung disease or disorder occurs in the various structures of lungs and disrupts its functioning. It can vary from a mild common cold to life-threatening conditions like pneumonia and cancer. Lung disease can be caused by infections, inflammation, obstruction of airways, decreased lung function, problems related to pulmonary circulation, etc. Smoking, infections, air pollution, genetics, exposure to asbestos, etc. can cause various lung diseases.
With inputs from IANS
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