Pope Francis spends a “quiet night” and continues to rest after his last attack by Broncoospasm

Pope Francis has passed A “quiet night” and Continue resting After having suffered last Friday, February 28, a isolated crisis of bronchospasm. This also caused an episode of vomiting by inhalation and made it to be subject to non -invasive mechanical ventilation.

However, after the initial concern, doctors reported Saturday afternoon that the clinical state of the Pontiff remained “stable”. In fact, during yesterday he was already taking solid food and reading newspapers.

Also on Saturday, the Pontiff had to alternate non -invasive mechanical ventilation with long periods of oxygen therapy to high flows, always maintaining a good response to gas exchange.

The 88 -year -old Pope is admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital (Rome), a reference medical center for the pontiffs, Since last February 14 by bronchitis with polymicrobial infection to which bilateral pneumonia was added.

Saturday’s medical part indicated that he has no fever and hemodynamic parameters have remained stable. In addition, it seems that It has not been repeated again The Episode of Broncoospasm.

Source: Lasexta

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