Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ in the middle of a battle with pneumonia | News about religion
The Vatican says the crisis caused the vomiting of the Pope, but that it received non -invasive mechanical ventilation and replied well.
Pope Francis He suffered a “isolated breathing crisis” at the hospital, which is why he vomited, but received non -invasive mechanical ventilation and responded well, Vatican said, while the pontiff continues to fight the pneumonia.
The Vatican said on Friday that the breathing crisis led to “the episode of vomiting by inhalation and a sudden deterioration of respiratory paintings.”
“The Holy Father immediately subjected bronchoaspiration and began non -invasive mechanical ventilation, with a good response to gas exchange. The Holy Father remained awake and oriented at all times, “the Vatican added.
The Vatican official who requested anonymity told the Reuters News Agency, provided the Pope’s breathing issues on Friday did not last long.
The official added that the Pope’s doctors would take 24-48 hours to evaluate that the episode would affect his clinical condition.
Francis, 88, was in the hospital two weeks after being admitted to the Gemelli Roman hospital with a “complex” respiratory infection caused by two or more microorganisms.
He suffered breathing attack for the weekend, but since then it seemed a little better, and Vatican released more optimistically medical updates.
Cardinal Michael Czerny, head of the Vatican Development Office, said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stamp that Francis was becoming better but “slower than we would like.”
Although the Vatican did not reveal how much the Pope would stay in the hospital on Friday, he announced that he would not run an annual service to open the Christian religious rest of Lent.
The Vatican said that a senior member of the Church would run a service, which begins on March 5, also known as ASH Wednesday.
Francis has suffered from abuse of poor health in the last two years, and is prone to lung infections because he developed Pleuris as a young adult and had a part of one lung.
