ROME — Pope Francis, 88, suffered two “acute respiratory insufficiency” episodes Monday, another setback in his recovery from double pneumonia. The Vatican said the pope’s episodes were caused by “a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and resulting bronchospasm.” Two bronchoscopies — when doctors use a bronchoscope to examine the windpipe and the lungs — were performed. … Read more
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Pope Francis’ condition suffered a “sudden worsening” Friday afternoon after “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm,” the Vatican said Friday. The 88-year-old pontiff spent the morning undergoing respiratory physiotherapy and praying in the chapel. In the early afternoon he suffered the bronchospasm, which “resulted in an episode of vomiting with inhalation and sudden worsening of the … Read more
Pope Francis is sick with a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract, the Vatican said Monday. The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff was diagnosed following testing “carried out over the past few days,” the Vatican’s press office said. With the results, he’ll have a change in drug therapy. He had initially been admitted to Policlinico Agostino Gemelli in … Read more
