Anemic pope suffered respiratory crisis, prognosis ‘is reserved’

Anemic pope suffered respiratory crisis, prognosis ‘is reserved’

ROME – Pope Francis on Saturday suffered what his doctors described as a “prolonged respiratory crisis” and was required to undergo blood transfusions due to a low blood platelet count, with doctors saying his prognosis is currently “reserved.” In a Feb. 22 statement, the Vatican said that Pope Francis’s overall clinical condition “continues to be critical,” and that, as his doctors explained to journalists in a press conference Friday, “the pop…

Pope has respiratory ‘crisis,’ doctors say ‘prognosis reserved’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the use of oxygen at high flows” Feb. 22, said the daily medical bulletin released by the Vatican. In addition to needing more oxygen, which was administered through a nasal cannula, the bulletin said that the 88-year-old pope required a blood transfusion after tests “showed plateletopenia, associated with anemia.” Plateleto…

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis experienced “a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which has also required the application of high-flow oxygen” on Feb. 22, the Vatican’s daily medical bulletin said. In addition to needing more oxygen, which was administered through a nasal cannula, the bulletin said, the 88-year-old pope required a blood transfusion after tests “showed low platelet count, associated with an…

The m dicos specified that the table required the administration of high-flow oxygen. Its state is critical, so, as stated yesterday, it is not out of danger, the official statement is winged.

Pope Francis “is in a reserved prognosis.” The Vatican announced this today, February 22, with an update on the conditions of the 88-year-old Pontiff, who has been hospitalized at Gemelli since February 14 for bilateral pneumonia. “The Holy Father’s conditions continue to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger.” “This morning Pope Francis presented with a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also r…

The Pontiff required the application of high flow of oxygen and blood transfusions due to a bilateral pneumonia. Pope Francis’ conditions are worsening. According to the last medical part, issued after the 19 locals (15 in Argentina), his conditions are still critical and this morning he had an asthmatic respiratory crisis. Moreover, he had to have blood transfusions. “The conditions of the Holy Father remain critical, so, as he explained yester…