Congress leader Navjot Sidhu admitted to PGI

SIDHU HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO THE HEPATOLOGY WARD, DUE TO LIVER RELATED ISSUES AND NEEDS FURTHER EVALUATION

CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is lodged in Patiala central jail, was admitted to PGI here on Monday due to liver related problems after undergoing a series of medical tests.

“Sidhu has been admitted to the hepatology ward, NHE, due to liver related problems and requires further evaluation. He has been kept under observation and is stable now,” Dr Virender Singh, head of hepatology department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), said in a statement. Sidhu was first taken for consultation to the medical officer of the Patiala jail after he complained of stomach pain, who further referred him to PGI.

“Sidhu first visited PGI at 9 am on Monday and got consultation in the hepatology department. After undergoing a series of medical tests, he left the hospital at 10:30 am. However, he then again visited the hospital at 2 pm, after which he was admitted by the doctors,” said hospital sources. The senior doctors said Sidhu had pulmonary embolism in 2009. The department is conducting several medical tests, including those for liver cirrhosis, after which doctors will decide on the treatment regimen. As per doctors, Sidhu’s health needs to be closely monitored as a clot can form in his lungs, causing more serious complications.

Badal at PGI after upset stomach, chest pain

SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal was admitted to the PGI here on Monday after he complained of stomach and chest pain. The 94-year-old former chief minister of Punjab was admitted to the advanced cardiac centre. “Badal had an upset stomach, which was treated as per the requirement. All parameters were normal and his condition is stable,” said PGI director Dr Vivek Lal.