Pope Francis was in vital situation on Saturday night time after having an extended “asthmatic respiratory disaster” that required “excessive flows of oxygen” as effectively a blood transfusion, the Vatican stated, including to considerations concerning the well being of the 88-year-old pontiff.
The announcement indicated that Francis’ medical situation had turn into extra sophisticated since an replace from his docs on Friday night, when he was additionally stated to be in vital situation. “The pope just isn’t out of hazard,” the Vatican stated on Saturday night.
The pope was hospitalized on Feb. 14 with a respiratory tract an infection that developed into pneumonia in each lungs.
However the Vatican stated on Saturday that Francis was alert and sitting up in an armchair, “although he was in additional ache than yesterday.”
The blood transfusion was vital as a result of exams confirmed low platelet counts related to anemia, the Vatican stated.