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Delhi gangrape: Victim's condition very serious, say doctors

"Her condition has deteriorated... She is very serious, very critical and still not out of danger," said one of her doctors.

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FP Archives|Dec 24, 2012, 18:34:02 IST

New Delhi: The condition of the 23-year-old gangrape victim deteriorated today with doctors saying that she is "not as good" as yesterday."Her condition has deteriorated... She is very serious, very critical and still not out of danger," one of the doctors attending to her at Safdarjung Hospital said.[caption id="attachment_568055" align="alignleft" width="380"] Ibnlive[/caption]Dr BD Athani, Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, said last night, the victim developed tendency for internal bleeding and now she has reduced capacity for coagulation."Her bilirubin level has decreased to 5.5 and her lycolyte count is 6000. These parameters are after supplementation of platelet. She continues to remain on ventilator. She is not as good as yesterday and she is para sick. She is running fever of 102 to 104," he said.This is because of sepsis and it is a matter of "serious concern", he said."The victim was subjected to psychiatric counselling today. Her parents were also given counselling. In that, it was found that the victim was relatively composed and that she neither showed anxiety or depression," Athani said.The paramedical student, who was gangraped last Sunday night in a moving bus here, was also administered another four bottles of platelet-rich plasma.PTI

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First Published:Dec 24, 2012, 18:34:02 IST
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