The former president is treating bilateral bacterial pneumonia caused by bronchopneumonia
O former president Jair Bolsonaro remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (UTI) and is stable, according to a new medical bulletin released by the DF Star hospital this Saturday (14). However, the Doctors say there is no forecast for discharge at this time.
O captain is treating a painting caused by bronchopneumonia. The text also points out a worsening of kidney function and inflammatory markerseffects expected due to the intense use of medications.
According to doctors, Bolsonaro and intravenous hydrationthat is, directly into the veins. He also performs respiratory and motor physiotherapy, in addition to other measures to prevent venous thrombosis (formation of clots in the veins).
The note is signed by doctors Claudio Birolini (general surgeon), Leandro Echenique (cardiologist), Brasil Caiado (cardiologist), Antônio Aurélio de Paiva Fagundes Jr. (coordinator of the general ICU) and Allisson B. Barcelos Borges (general director).
Understand hospitalization
Bolsonaro is hospitalized after feeling ill. Information about referral to the intensive care unit was released by the health unit in the early afternoon of this Friday (13).
as to Young Pan had anticipated, Bolsonaro was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia (understand what is below). The diagnosis came after the former president was taken to DF Star Hospital for feeling ill and having chills in “Papudinha”where he is trapped.
Bolsonaro arrived at the hospital around 8:50 am in an ambulance from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu).
Understand bronchopneumonia
Bronchopneumonia is a infection that spreads to various parts of the lungsreaching the small structures through which air passes (bronchioles and alveoli).
Most of the time, the disease is caused by bacteria invasion, virus or fungi. However, a warning signal goes to the gripes, colds e other poorly treated respiratory diseases. When the simplest infections are not taken care of correctly, they can worsen and become bronchopneumonia.
Main symptoms
Symptoms are often more intense than those of a common cold:
- Cough (which may be dry or with thick phlegm);
- Fever, usually high, accompanied by chills and sweating;
- Chest pain when coughing or taking a deep breath;
- Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or wheezing;
- Very strong tiredness, weakness and body pain;
- General malaise, lack of appetite, headache and dizziness;
- In older people, the disease can manifest itself differently, causing mental confusion or delusions.
Moraes denies request
At the beginning of the month, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), again denied the defense’s request of the former president so that he could be taken to house arrestclaiming that Papudinha does not have sufficient infrastructure for medical care. A Moraes’ decision was endorsed by the First Panel of the Court.
In the vote, Moraes said that the Papudinha facilities, in Brasília, where the former president is imprisoned, provide adequate medical care. Furthermore, the minister stated that the attempted violation of the electronic ankle monitor, which occurred last year, is also an obstacle to granting the request.
History
This is not the first time that Bolsonaro has felt ill and had to go to the hospital since he was in prison. In September last year, the former president was admitted to DF Star . He was discharged the next day, on September 17th.
On Christmas Eve last year, Bolsonaro performed surgery to also on DF Star. Still during his hospitalization, the former president underwent to control hiccups and treatment for sleep apnea
