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Thiago Medina Is Weaned Off Ventilator as ICU Team Reports Stable Evolution

He is awake, on high‑flow nasal oxygen, with prognosis still reserved.

Overview

  • The hospital and provincial Health Ministry said maneuvers to withdraw mechanical respiratory assistance began, while his family reported the ventilator was removed and he now receives oxygen via high‑flow nasal cannula.
  • Medina is conscious, interacts with his surroundings, and is being evaluated continuously by intensive care, surgery, kinesiology, and nutrition teams.
  • He remains in the ICU under close monitoring with a reserved prognosis, supported by respiratory kinesiology.
  • Family updates note he requires no inotropic drugs, maintains stable parameters, and continues on antibiotic therapy.
  • The prosecutor’s investigation into the September 12 crash remains active, with video analysis suggesting a car executing a left turn and indications Medina’s motorcycle traveled at higher speed.