Life Saved in Beit Shemesh After Severe Allergic Reaction
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A 47-year-old woman in Beit Shemesh was saved from a severe allergic reaction that threatened her life. A United Hatzalah volunteer medic administered an EpiPen to stabilize her condition. She was then transported to the hospital for further treatment.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 47-year-old woman in Beit Shemesh was saved from a severe allergic reaction.
- The woman experienced a life-threatening allergic attack overnight.
- United Hatzalah volunteer medic Akiva Glendauer administered an EpiPen.
- The EpiPen contained adrenaline to stop the allergic reaction.
- Her condition stabilized before she was taken to the hospital.
A 47-year-old woman in Beit Shemesh had her life saved overnight after suffering a severe allergic reaction that endangered her life. A volunteer medic from United Hatzalah was dispatched to her home on Nahal Shaham Street after she experienced a life-threatening attack.
The medic, Akiva Glendauer, who serves in the elite unit of United Hatzalah, arrived at the scene and administered initial medical treatment. He recognized the severity of her condition and administered an EpiPen, which contains a measured dose of adrenaline used to halt severe, life-threatening allergic reactions.
Glendauer stated, "We were informed that she had developed a severe allergic reaction that endangered her life. I provided life-saving medical treatment using an EpiPen (an automatic injector used to administer a measured dose of adrenaline)." Following the stabilization of her condition, she was evacuated to the hospital for further medical care.
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