Medical condition of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad has deteriorated despite aggressive therapy and supportive care at Army’s Reserach and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. In a release, the Defence Ministry said, he continues to remain extremely critical with evidence of oxygen deprivation to the brain. There is also evidence of pneumonia in his both the lungs. His multi-organ dysfunction state continues unabated.
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa was reviewed by the treating team comprising of Critical Care specialists, HoD Dept of Medicine, Senior Nephrologist and the Senior Neurologist and a panel of experts from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The entire team was in agreement with the management that the patient had undergone till now, and concurred with the future plan of management for him.
The Lance Naik was miraculously found alive after remaining buried under huge mass of snow for six days at Siachen Glacier. He was flown to Delhi from Siachen Glacier on Tuesday morning in a special air ambulance and admitted to the Hospital.