The health of Pope Francis “worsens” after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis

The health status of Pope Francis It is still in a “critical” situation after suffering on Saturday morning a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, as reported by the Vatican.

In a new update of the Pope’s medical part, The Vatican highlights that the state of the Pontiff remains “critical” And that, as already reported from the Holy See this Friday, it is not out of danger.

Francisco’s health worsened this Saturday after he has suffered A prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisiswhich has also required the application of oxygen to high flow. In addition, in the blood tests that have been performed, a platelet has been discovered, associated with anemia, which required the administration of hemotransfusions.

Finally, the Vatican has assured that the pontiff The day has passed “with more pain than yesterday” and that the forecast is reserved.

The 88 -year -old pontiff was Admitted last Friday at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome For their respiratory problems, which were due to bronchitis due to polymicrobiological infection to which bilateral pneumonia was added. However, the sources indicated that it is a pneumonia located in certain lobes or points of the Pope’s lung.

From its hospitalization, a week ago, His clinical picture has been qualified as “complex” and has required additional pharmacological therapy. However, after the newsletter on Tuesday Tuesday, which raised Concern about the situation of the pontiff Revealing that this bilateral pneumonia had appeared, the last communications of the Vatican point to a “slight improvement.”

Source: Lasexta

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