Pope Francis has ‘peaceful night’ after breathing crisis, Vatican says
The Vatican said Pope Francis, who has already fought against pneumonia, has had an “isolated” respiratory crisis in the hospital.
After the cough “bronchial spasm”, this led to an episode of vomiting and a “sudden worsening” of breathing conditions.
The 88-year-old’s lungs had to be inhaled-cleared vomit-he received gasoline through his mask to help him breathe.
The Vatican said in its latest news on Saturday that the pope had a “peaceful night and was resting.”
Vatican sources said earlier that it would take 24 to 48 hours for the pope’s doctor to determine if there was any damage or setback in his condition.
They did not give any prognosis, but the pope remained vigilant and “spiritually excited.”
“The Holy Father presented an isolated bronchospasm crisis after an alternating respiratory physiotherapy in the church one morning, however, which led to vomiting from inhalation and respiratory illnesses and sudden worsening vomiting.
“The Holy Father was quickly fumigated by bronchials and began non-invasive mechanical ventilation, responding well to the gas exchange.”
Vatican sources said the latest crisis occurred at 14:00 local time on Friday, but did not say how long it lasted.
The latest episode was conducted a few days later, with the Vatican statement slightly positive, talking about a “slight improvement” in the papal situation.
On Friday morning, he received the communion.
In an earlier medical update, the Vatican had said that the pope was showing signs of improvement, and that the Jegli Hospital in Rome will remain at Jegli Hospital in Rome due to complex clinical conditions.
The pope was taken to the hospital on February 14 after a few days of difficulty breathing.
He was first treated for bronchitis before both lungs were diagnosed with pneumonia.
Then, open February 22The Vatican said the pope had experienced a breathing crisis and was in a “critical state” but later released an update on Sunday saying he “had not further raised any breathing crisis.”
The next day, the pope issued a statement asking the Catholics to He was unable to personally provide traditional Angelus prayers in the second week.
But while the Vatican said the pope’s health was improving, it added: “Further clinical stability to address the prognosis”.
The Pope is particularly susceptible to pneumonia, a lung infection, which may be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, he suffers from pleurisitis (a type of inflammation of the lung), which is inflammation of the lungs at a young age, and suffers from partial lung removal.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church has been taken to the hospital several times during his 12-year tenure, including receiving bronchitis treatment in March 2023.
Pope Francis, from Argentina, was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
