Pope Francis Is Now On A Ventilator As His Health Hits A Scary Turn

Pope Francis on Friday was put on a noninvasive ventilator as his health has rapidly declined.

Francis, on Friday suffered “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm, “which tightens teh muscles that line the lungs.

The medical incident led to Francis vomiting and having problems breathing.

After being placed on a ventilator, the pope was reported to have had a “good response.”

Pope Francis has been placed on a ventilator after a “sudden worsening” of his respiratory condition.

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Per Catholic News Agency:

Pope Francis began noninvasive ventilation on Friday after experiencing a respiratory crisis that led to a “sudden worsening” of his condition, the Vatican said.

According to a Feb. 28 medical bulletin from the Holy See, after a morning spent in prayer, receiving the Eucharist, and doing respiratory physiotherapy, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” — a tightening of the muscles that line the airways in the lungs, causing wheezing and coughing.

The incident led to “an episode of vomiting with inhalation” aggravating his breathing, the Holy See said.

After his airways were suctioned, the pope was put on a noninvasive mechanical ventilator “with a good response on gas exchange,” the communication said, adding that Pope Francis remained “alert and oriented” and cooperative throughout the procedures.

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Here’s what NBC News reported:

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.

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In the early afternoon he suffered the bronchospasm, which “resulted in an episode of vomiting with inhalation and sudden worsening of the respiratory picture.”

A bronchospasm is when the muscles in the bronchi, the airways that connect the lungs to the windpipe, tighten and cause airways to narrow, limiting the intake of oxygen, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

BREAKING FRIDAY: Pope Francis has a “sudden worsening condition”. He has been placed on mechanical ventilation.
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