Nawaz's condition 'critical' as platelet count drops.

LAHORE -- Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's platelet count dropped again on Saturday and doctors termed his condition 'critical'.

'Mr Sharif's platelets reduced from 55,000 to 38,000 on Saturday,' said a member of the medical board treating the three-time premier at the Services Hospital.

Mr Sharif's personal physician, Dr Adnan Khan, tweeted: 'Mr Sharif remains critical. The treating doctors tried to reduce the steroids dose being given to him but unfortunately resulted in drop in platelet count again which has come down to 38,000.'

He said: 'Severe existent co-morbidities (IHD, ECVD, DM, HTN, CKD3) have added to the seriousness of the nature of critical illness, whereas very delicate balance has to be maintained between coagulation and anti-coagulation to sustain fragile unstable health status. He remains critical. The cause needs to be diagnosed and established without delay.'

Dr Khan had also said that despite all efforts, Mr Sharif's underlying diseases and the treatment itself had led to complicated clinical consequences with significantly unstable critical health status. 'Nawaz Sharif remains under treatment in intensive care setting, requiring aggressive management.'

'Mr Sharif continues on life saving doses of Steroids and Eltrombopag (Revolade; thrombopoietin receptor agonist) to achieve a platelet count safe for maintenance of coronary/carotid...