One commonly overlooked cause is bronchial spasm, also known as bronchospasm, which is a condition where the muscles lining the airways tighten, narrowing them and making breathing difficult.

The pope’s road to recovery has suffered a setback. Read more trending news The Vatican said Pope Francis had a bronchial ...

In the late Friday update, the Vatican said Francis suffered an “isolated crisis of bronchial spasm,” a coughing fit in which Francis inhaled vomit, that resulted in a “sudden worsening of ...

Pope Francis experienced a serious health scare with a bronchial spasm after inhaling vomit, complicating his recovery from double pneumonia. He was placed on noninvasive mechanical ventilation ...

ROME — Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in ...

Pope had a bronchial spasm and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says The episode, which occurred in the early afternoon, resulted in a “sudden worsening of the respiratory picture ...

In the late Friday update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old suffered an “isolated crisis of bronchial spasm,” a coughing fit in which Francis inhaled vomit, that resulted in a “sudden ...