Papa Francis is in critical condition after a respiratory crisis, but “still warning,” says Vatican

Pope Francis was in critical condition on Saturday after suffering a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that demanded high oxygen flows, Vatican said.

In a week, which was hospitalized in a week with a complex blood infection, he also received blood tests after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in late updates. Earlier in the Vatican Day, he said Francis spotted “rested”.

“The Holy Father was still warned and spent a day in the armchair, although in more pain than yesterday. Currently, the forecast is reserved,” statement said.

The doctors said on Friday 88-year-old Francis “is not out of danger” And that the main threat to facing it was the beginning of the seps, a serious blood infection that can appear as a complication of pneumonia.

“Sepsis, with his respiratory problems and his years, would be really difficult to draw”, said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, Head of Medicine and Operations in the hospital in Rome, at a press conference on Friday. “English say” knock on wood “, we say ‘touching the iron.’ Everyone touches what they want, “he said while he was inserted on the microphone. “But it is a real risk in these cases: that these germs move into the bloodstream.”

As of Friday, there was no evidence of any sepsis, and the Pope responded to different drugs he takes.

“It’s not out of danger,” his personal doctor, Dr. Luigi Carboni said on Friday. “As well as all fragile patients, I say that they are always on a golden scale: in other words, it takes very little to become unbalanced.”

The Vatican was worn with his holy celebrations without Pope on Saturday.

In short earlier update on Saturday, Francis joined overnight.

But the doctors have warned that the main threat to the Franje would be the beginning of sepsis, a serious infection of blood that can appear as a complication of pneumonia. There were no evidence of any sepsis since Friday, and Francis responded to different drugs he took, in his first detailed update he cited the Pope.

“Not from danger,” his personal doctor said, dr. Luigi Carbon. “As well as all fragile patients say they are always on the golden scale: in other words, it takes very little to become unbalanced.”

Francis, who has chronic lung disease, was received at Gemelli Hospital 14. February after a WeekElong Bronchitiso aggravated.

Doctors first diagnosed Complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory path infection And then the beginning of pneumonia in both lungs. They prescribed a “absolute vacation” and a combination of cortisons and antibiotics, along with additional oxygen when he needs.

CARBONI, which together with Francis, organized a personal medical medical medical nurse for him in Vatican, insisted that he was in the Vatican to work even after he was sick, “because of institutional and private obligations.” He was worried about a cardiologist and a contagious specialist next to his personal medical team before he was hospitalized.

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, Head of Medicine and Operations in Gemelli Rome, said that the biggest threat to Francis was that some of the sprouts currently passed into the bloodstream, causing sepsis. Sepsis can lead to organs’ fault and death.

“Sepsis, with his respiratory problems and his age, would be really difficult to go out,” Alfieri said in the Meeting Conference in Gemelli. “English say” knock on wood “, we say ‘touching the iron.’ Everyone touches what they want, “he said while he was inserted on the microphone. “But it is a real risk in these cases: that these germs move into the bloodstream.”

“He knows he’s in danger,” Alfieri added. “And he told us to convey that.”

Deacons, in the meantime, gathered on the Vatican for his special jubilee weekend. Francis got sick at the beginning Vatican’s Holy YearCatholicism celebration once every fourth century. This weekend, Francis was to celebrate the deacon, the Ministry in the Church preceded by the regularity in the priesthood.

At his place, the organizer of the Holy Year will celebrate on Sunday Mass, the Vatican said. And for the second weekend in a row, is Francis expected to skip his traditional Sunday blessing, which he could deliver from Gemelli if he was on it.

“Look, even though he’s not (physically) here, we know he’s here,” Luis Arnaldo Lopez Quindongo, Pertorico, Puerto Rico, which was in the Vatican for the jubilee celebration. “Recover, but he is in our hearts and follows us because our prayers and his together.”

Behind that, doctors said Francis recovery would take time, and that no matter that he would still have to live with his chronic respiratory problems on the Vatican.

“It must overcome this infection and we all hope to overcome it,” Alfier said. “But the fact is that all the door is open.”

As his hospital leaves, some of Francis’ cardinals began to react to the apparent question: whether Francis could resign if he became irretrievably ill and cannot continue. Francis said he would consider him, after Pope Benedict XVI, “opened the door” to have a retirement, but showed no signs of deviation and in fact he recently claimed to be a job pope for life