In a simple announcement, he announced that “the night passed calmly” and that the “Pope rested” about the health of Pontiff.
This brief briefing came after doctors said the 88 -year -old, who had undergone partial removal of one lung when he was young, was in critical condition. On Saturday morning, he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while undergoing treatment.
The Pope received “high flows” of oxygen to help him breathe. He was also given blood after tests showing low platelet levels necessary for coagulation, the Vatican said in later information.
Saturday’s announcement also said that Pontiff “, although with more pain than the previous day”.
The main risk facing the Pope is the sepsis
Doctors have warned that the main threat to Pope Francis would be the manifestation of sepsis, a severe blood infection that can occur as a complication of pneumonia.
Until Friday, there were no evidence of rot and the Pope responded to his various medication he received, his medical team said in the first detailed information on his condition.
Saturday’s blood tests showed that it had had a low platelet number, a condition called thrombocytopenia. Platelets are cellular fragments circulating in the blood and help to create clots to stop bleeding or heal wounds. A low platelet number can be caused by various factors, including side effects of drugs or infections.
