Senior cardiologist dies of dengue in Jodhpur
Jodhpur, December 04, 2024.
A senior cardiac surgeon Dr Rajeev Gehlot passed away here due to dengue on Tuesday morning. He succumbed during treatment on Tuesday morning at 5am. His platelets count dipped to 18,000.
Associated with a private hospital in Jodhpur, Gehlot had developed fever two days back. On Monday evening, his condition worsened, and he was brought to the hospital, where tests revealed his platelet count had dropped to 18,000.
A doctor from the hospital treating him said that he went into cardiac shock in the morning and passed away during treatment. "His reports were normal, but symptoms pointed to Dengue leading to drop in platelets count to 18,000," he said.
Originally from Jodhpur, Gehlot completed his education at Dr Sampurnanand Medical College in Jodhpur....
