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The survivor could have suffered micro-infarctions and intoxication while drifting in the sea with the dead
Mikhail Pichugin, a Russian who drifted in the Sea of Okhotsk for 67 days, could have had serious heart and kidney problems, neurologist Pavel Khoroshev said, commenting on the story of the rescue of the travelers.
As the doctor pointed out, the man did not have the opportunity to drink enough clean water, which could poison his body. And drinking salt water can lead to kidney damage, Info24's interlocutors emphasized. But doctors have no doubt that Pichugin will be able to recover.
"Since there was no water, my body was, of course, heavily poisoned. Apparently, the viscosity of the blood increased sharply, which led to some microinfarctions. The tissue supply was very poor," the neurologist suggested.