Man Recovers After Choking on Bread in Arad
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
A 70-year-old man in Arad choked on bread and lost consciousness on Moav Street. Medical teams performed resuscitation, clearing his airway and restoring his pulse and breathing. He regained full consciousness and was transported in stable condition to Soroka Hospital for further treatment.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- A 70-year-old man in Arad choked on bread and lost consciousness.
- United Hatzalah medics cleared the obstruction and began resuscitation efforts.
- The man regained full consciousness after advanced life support.
- He was transported in stable condition to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva.
A 70-year-old man who collapsed on Moav Street in the city of Arad regained full consciousness following resuscitation efforts by medical teams. He was evacuated in stable condition to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva for further treatment. According to a report from United Hatzalah, the man choked on pieces of bread he was eating, which led to his loss of consciousness.
United Hatzalah medic Gad Segal performed actions to remove the obstruction and open the man's airways, alongside chest compressions and respiratory assistance. "The man had a blockage in his trachea due to pieces of bread he ate," Segal stated. "After a few minutes, he began breathing again and regained full consciousness."
Other United Hatzalah medics, Aryeh Mushkovitz and Yehoshua Shachori, reported that upon arriving at the scene, they found the man unconscious, without a pulse or breathing. Together with medics and paramedics from United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom, they performed advanced resuscitation procedures, including chest compressions and respiratory support. After he regained full consciousness, the man was transported to the emergency room at Soroka Hospital for continued care.