Ciudad del Vaticano.- Pope Francis continues in a “critical” but “stable” state in his tenth day admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome for his respiratory problems and awaits the results of a new CT scan on his bilateral pneumonia.
The Holy See explained in its daily newsletter that “the conditions of the Holy Father continue criticism but stable, no respiratory acute episodes have been verified and the hemodynamic parameters remain stable.”
Waiting for the TAC
In addition, this afternoon, a new computerized tomography (CT) of radiological control of the bilateral pneumonia has been performed, the second after which he confirmed this same disease on February 18.
The results, according to sources from the Holy See, will be known in the next few days.
The prognosis of doctors remains reserved, that is, they do not reveal the evolution of their medical status.
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The “stability” of its conditions are also for renal insufficiency that had been diagnosed in recent days, “mild”, “under control” and that does not raise concern among its doctors.
This morning, after receiving the Eucharist, the Pontiff has resumed some work tasks from the hospital room.
Awake and “well oriented”
Francisco, 88 years old, was hospitalized on February 14 by bronchitis with polymicrobial infection to which bilateral pneumonia joined.
On this twelve day in the hospital room, Francisco continues to be “lucid”, alert, and “well oriented,” the sources say.
The last Vatican Bulletin, yesterday Monday, said that their conditions had experienced a “slight improvement” and that renal insufficiency detected days before “did not raise concern” in doctors.
Until yesterday the Pope continued with oxygen therapy, but with flows to a “slightly reduced” percentage to the previous days.
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This information contrasted with that of the previous days, when Francisco had entered into a critical phase after suffering an asthmatic respiratory crisis a thrombocytopenia, that is, a low level of platelets, due to an anemia that required transfusions of two units of globules concentrate Red
Francisco does not stop
In this way Francisco continues with his treatment in the apartment that the potatoes have on the tenth floor of the Gemelli Hospital of Rome, in whose doors the faithful are leaving flowers and candles to wish him a prompt recovery.
But since yesterday Monday they have resumed some tasks, signing some appointments and canonization decrees. It is a mild, unstoplined work activity “, without meetings or visits, according to the sources, because it must save absolute rest.
Today he has signed the canonization of José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, the first saint of Venezuela, and has modified some laws to give more powers to the first ‘governor’ of the state of the city of the Vatican, Sr. Raffaella Petrini.
In addition, this morning he has received the Vatican Secretary of State, the Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the substitute for the Secretary of State, the Venezuelan Edgar Peña Parra at the Gemelli hospital, the press office of the Holy See.
Meanwhile, the cardinals, members of the curia and the faithful who wish will continue to pray every night the rosary in the Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano, today chaired by Cardinal Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle.
With EFE information
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