Pope Francis slept well as he continues to recover after hospitalization, says the Vatican
Pope Francis Sleep well during the first night in Hospital after being received With a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said on Saturday.
The 88-year-old PontiF had breakfast on Saturday morning and read the newspaper as he continued his drug therapy, said spokesman Matteo Bruni.
The Argentine Pope was admitted to the Gemelli Roman hospital on Friday after the Bronchitis Fight Worse Worse.
Francis, which is prone to respiratory infections in winter, was diagnosed with bronchitis on February 6th.
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Prior to his hospitalization, Francis continued his audience daily at his Vatican Hotel, attended his general audience on Wednesday, and even presided over at the external mass last Sunday. However, he told his speeches to the assistant to read aloud, saying he had problems with breathing.
This is the pope Fourth hospitalization Since his elections in 2013 and asked questions about his insecure health.
Preliminary tests have shown that it has a respiratory tract infection and a lightweight fever. The Vatican canceled his audience at least on Monday.
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As a young man, Francis removed a part of one lung and fought against other health problems.
13 inches of colon 2021 was removed. Due to the coloning of the colon. Had further abdominal surgery in 2023 to Remove the intestinal scar tissue and repair hernia. He uses a wheelchair, a walker or a reed when moving around his apartment and recently fell twice, injuring his hand and chin.
He found that during his hospitalization in 2023, he was actually diagnosed with “acute and severe pneumonia in the lower lungs”.
Sometimes bronchitis can lead to pneumonia, deeper and far more serious infections of the lung air bags. Doctors can detect pneumonia by listening to the sound of bursting or whistle in the lungs while the patient breathes, but often other tests are needed, including the X -ray of the chest and pulse oxymetry that measures how much oxygen is in the blood. Treatment is different from severity, but it may include oxygen providing through the nasal tube or mask, intravenous fluid – and treatment of the fundamental cause of infection.
