He Pope Francis has had Two episodes of acute respiratory failure This Monday, which has led him to suffer a new bronchospasm due to “an important accumulation of endobronchial mucus.” This is detailed by the new medical part issued by the Vatican, who throws a worsening in the health status of the Pontiff.
Following these episodes of acute respiratory failure, two bronchoscopies have been performed “in need of aspiration of abundant secretions,” the statement adds.
“In the afternoon, non -invasive mechanical ventilation resumed. The Holy Father has always remained alert, oriented and collaborating. The forecast is still reserved“, closes the statement.
In the medical part of the morning, Pope Francis He rested all night, woke up, had breakfast and the daily treatment began on the 18th day of hospitalization. On its bilateral pneumonia, the situation was “stable” and following “a natural evolution,” Vatican sources confirmed.
These same sources added that the pontiff was not subject to mechanical ventilation and was administering oxygen by nasal cannulas. After the episode of Broncoospasm that suffered last Friday, the clinical picture of the Argentine Pontiff remains “complex“And its prognosis”reserved“, added the last medical part.
Source: Lasexta
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