Pope Francis is struggling with shortness of breath again – doctors give modest hope!

Pope Francis is struggling with shortness of breath again – doctors give modest hope!

Pope Francis, who has been being treated for pneumonia for several weeks, suffered a threatening respiratory crisis on Friday afternoon. The Vatican confirmed it was an isolated episode of bronchospasm that resulted in vomiting and a sudden deterioration in his breathing pattern. Despite this crisis, the 88-year-old pontiff remains awake and oriented at all times, which maintains a certain hope Krone.at reported.

The incident occurred after Pope Francis spent the morning doing physical therapy breathing exercises and prayer. Immediate measures were taken to relieve his respiratory distress: he underwent bronchial suctioning and non-invasive mechanical ventilation. The treatment showed immediate results, the gas exchange worked well, and the Pope actively cooperated with the therapists. However, Vatican doctors are cautious about the prognosis of his health Catholic News Agency reported.

Before this critical incident, Francis had had to visit the Gemelli Clinic in Rome two weeks ago, and recently he had even received the Eucharist and carried out his breathing therapy. This sudden deterioration in his health situation again raises questions about the stability of his condition and highlights the challenges the Pope is facing at this stage.