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Aruna Shanbaug, who was admitted in KEM Hospital in 1973 after she had been raped by a ward boy, was recently diagnosed with pneumonia. Shanbaug, who was a nurse in KEM hospital was admitted to the hospital's ward 4 in 1973 and had remained there ever since. After being down with pneumonia, she has now been shifted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU).
The nurses attending to Shanbaug noticed something unusual about her on Friday. She was having difficulty in breathing, and was put on non-invasive oxygen support. Tests confirmed that Shanbaug was suffering from pneumonia. The doctors attending to her said that she is responding well to the medications.
Early, Aruna was part of a court battle which questioned the legality of euthanasia in the country. In 2010, the Supreme Court had admitted a plea for euthanasia or mercy killing from her friend and journalist Pinki Virani. Though a three-member committee which examined her medical condition concluded that she met 'most of the criteria of being in a permanent vegetative state', the Supreme Court turned down the mercy killing petition in 2011. The court however said that mercy killing or passive euthanasia could be allowed in India.
'The vital parameters are an indicator. They have shown great improvement. Senior doctors are attending to her several times a day, and resident doctors are keeping a watch,' Dr Shubhangi Parkar, KEM hospital dean told TOI. (Read: Government against laws dealing with mercy killings: Ghulam Nabi Azad)
What is pneumonia?
It is an inflammatory lung condition affecting primarily the alveoli (tiny air sacs in the lungs). It is commonly caused due to an infection caused due to a virusus or bacteria, and in rare cases due to cancers, autoimmune disorders or some other damage to the lungs. typical symptoms include cough, fever, breathlessness and fever. Most commonly seen in people with chronic lung conditions and severe infections are most likely to experiance these symptoms. Common methods to treat the condition are antibiotics, lung aspiration (to drain the fluid), bronchodilators and steroids that can target the inflammation in the lungs. (Read more..)
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