VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital, suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday (Mar 3) and required use of non-invasive, mechanical air flow, the Vatican mentioned.
Pope Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for greater than two weeks. He was admitted on Feb 14 with a extreme respiratory an infection that triggered different problems.
“Right this moment, the Holy Father skilled two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency, attributable to a major accumulation of endobronchial mucus,” the most recent detailed medical replace mentioned.
The pope additionally suffered a bronchospasm, akin to an bronchial asthma assault, which required docs to carry out two bronchoscopies, or procedures to examine his air passages.
The pope’s prognosis remained “guarded”, the assertion mentioned, which means he isn’t out of hazard.
A Vatican official, who didn’t want to be named as a result of he was not authorised to debate the pope’s well being, mentioned the pontiff’s blood exams on Monday had remained secure.
