Pope Francis suffers 2 respiratory episodes and is back on ventilation

Pope Francis suffered two “acute respiratory insufficiency” episodes on Monday, marking another setback in his recovery from double pneumonia.

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Pope Francis suffers 'sudden worsening' of respiratory issues, given mechanical ventilation

Pope Francis’ condition suffered a “sudden worsening” Friday afternoon after “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm,” the Vatican said Friday.
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Pope Francis suffers "acute respiratory failure" episodes, Vatican says

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" and had a pair of bronchoscopies to relieve his respiratory distress, the Vatican said. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.
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Pope Francis suffers two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’

Pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks with pneumonia. Pope Francis, who has been in hospital with pneumonia for more than two weeks, suffered two episodes of “acute ...
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Pope suffers 2 episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says

The pope's clinical condition had on Sunday remained "stable," the church said.
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Pope Francis has 2 episodes of "acute respiratory failure," Vatican says

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, requiring intervention, the Vatican says.
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Pope Francis suffers 'sudden worsening' of respiratory issues

The Vatican announced that the Pope experienced a "sudden worsening" of his respiratory function due to a bronchospasm, which led to vomiting and inhalation complications, causing a decline in his ...
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Pope had 2 'acute respiratory failure' episodes: Vatican

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday, according to a statement from the Vatican, as the Catholic Church leader continues to fight pneumonia. “Today, the ...
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Pope didn't need mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex pneumonia in both lungs.
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Pope Francis 'alert' after respiratory failure

The Pope resumes mechanical ventilation after suffering two "acute respiratory failures" on Monday.
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