London – Vatican officials late on Tuesday said that Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, which made the Pope’s recovery complicated. The 88 -year -old Pope was transferred to the hospital on Friday after a bit of bronchitis for a week. on MondayDoctors said he developed a mixture of respiratory infections.
on WednesdayThe Vatican said that Pope Francis “spent a quiet night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good morale. Below is a look at what might mean diagnosis of pneumonia and potential treatments that doctors may try:
Pope Francis was accepted at Gemili Hospital in Rome in a “fair” condition on Friday after the aggravation of bronchitis. On Monday, the doctors said he developed a Multi -cyber respiratory infectionOr a mixture of viruses and bacteria and possibly other organisms were growing in the respiratory system.
Late Tuesday, the Vatican said that the chest examination showed that he developed pneumonia in both lungs, and required additional medications.
Jerphin inflammation occurs when the airways become in the lung, known as the bronchial tubes, inflamed, which leads to coughing and beach. This infection can sometimes spread to the lungs, which leads to pneumonia, which is the inflammation of the lungs that usually occurs due to infection.
Doctors say pneumonia in anyone can be dangerous, but for a person from the age of the Pope, this is particularly concerned.
“One of the risk factors for the most dangerous infection, like the oldest age, which means anyone over 65 years,” said Dr. Meridith McCurcak, Director of Pulmonary and Pulmonary Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
Although the Pope has lost part of the right lung for decades, McCurcak said that it should not necessarily show his recovery, adding that it will be more worried about any possible signs of vulnerability in His Holiness.
“Being an older person may increase the risk of complications,” she said, noting that having to use a wheelchair can be considered a sign of weakness. The Pope relied on a wheelchair for more than two years.
However, it seems that the Pope is not associated with the bed. He managed to get out of the bed and his heart function is good, according to the Vatican official.
In addition to antibiotic therapy, multiple treatments are available, including additional oxygen and treatments to support the lungs and body while trying to recover.
Dr. Andrew Chadwick, a respiratory intensive care specialist at Oxford University Hospital in Britain, said stimulants and antibiotics will be the basic elements of the care of the Pope, as well as nursing care and chest physical therapy.
Physiotherapy can help survey fluids that accumulate in their lungs, especially if they are not very mobile.
McCurcmak of Jones Hopkins said that severe pneumonia is usually treated for a week to two weeks, but this recovery for an older person can go beyond this.
Basically, they will hope that the Pope’s condition will not deteriorate.
“While we give antibiotics and other treatments, we are waiting for the body to respond,” said McCurcmak. “If he remains as it is while fighting for infection and has a gradual recovery, then the lack of an exacerbation will be an encouraging sign.”
Dr. Maour Saftar, a specialist in the presidency of adults and critical care at Yale University, said that antibiotics usually need the lungs to recover from infections, including pneumonia, but the capacity of the lungs decreases with age.
He said: “When anyone suffers from pneumonia, there is a good opportunity to deal with it.” However, it is also one of the main causes of death. Thus, there are also situations where, although our best, we cannot remove the infection. ”
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Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed to this report.
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