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Pope Francis suffers 2 respiratory episodes and is back on ventilation

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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

Pope Francis suffers ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory issues, given mechanical ventilation

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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