Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs along with a bacterial,
Francis was first admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital two weeks ago, after being plagued by a string of lung-related medical struggles, including bronchitis and then pneumonia.
The Pope had breakfast, drank coffee and read the newspapers on Saturday, Vatican sources said, the morning after he suffered a sudden episode of respiratory difficulty.
A slew of health developments. The Pope was admitted on Feb. 14 for bronchitis, a viral infection that causes inflammation of the airways in the lung, making it difficult to breat
The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of the pulmonary inflammatory picture.
The prognosis remains uncertain," the Vatican said Tuesday. The pope resumed his work activities after receiving the Eucharist. The pope "rested well, all night long," sleeping without interruption, Vatican sources told ABC News.
Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be released from the hospital.
The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double pneumonia after initially being hospitalized for bronchitis.
According to the one-line morning bulletin Friday, “The night went well, this morning Pope Francis got up and had breakfast.” Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened;
On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits. Here’s a look at what a pneumonia diagnosis can mean and potential treatments doctors might be trying: Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemilli hospital in “fair” condition on Friday after his bronchitis worsened.
Pope Francis' condition isn't life-threatening, but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis.
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