Unfortunate: Bengaluru Paediatrician dies after suffering Brain Haemorrhage on COVID duty
Bengaluru: In an unfortunate incident, a Bengaluru based paediatrician passed away after succumbing to a brain haemorrhage he suffered a week ago during his COVID duty. The deceased was a 47-year-old Dr Shivakiran, who was serving at Taluk hospital of Alur for four years.
Apparently, the doctor had work stress as he had been working at the flu clinic without a day's break since the coronavirus outbreak took a worse turn in March. He collapsed while on duty and he was shifted to Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) for treatment where he breathed his last on Wednesday morning. He suffered from a cardiovascular accident (CVA) and hematoma.
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It is reported that the paediatrician had suffered a brain haemorrhage on June 2 and the doctors found that he suffered serious bleeding on his posterior brain. He went through an operation on the 4th of June but fresh bleeding started after the operation and the situation got worse after which he passed away.
His colleagues informed The Hindu that he was working at the flu clinic shifts after shifts without taking any day off. He was performing his duties constantly under pressure and had depression. He had tested negative for COVID-19.
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