Timely CPR by doctor saves life of voter in J.P. Nagar
Timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a doctor saved the life of a woman who complained of giddiness before collapsing at a polling booth in Jumbo Savari Dinne at J.P. Nagar 8th Phase in Bengaluru on Friday.
The woman, in her midfties, was standing in the queue to vote when she complained of giddiness. People tried to give her some water but she fainted just after taking two-three sips.
Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad, a nephrologist at Narayana Health, who did the CPR, told The Hindu that she could have collapsed due to low BP and heat.
“We gave her some water and tried to help her sit up, but she did not respond. She was gasping for breath and her eyes had rolled up. I could not detect any pulse and the peripherals were cold. I immediately started CPR and she was revived after one minute of the life-saving technique. Subsequently, the polling o cials oered her some juice and called an ambulance. Apparently, she has a history of diabetes. Her sugar level was checked. It was normal. Perhaps, she collapsed due to low BP and heat that could have aected her
CPR was administered by Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad, a nephrologist at Narayana Health at a polling booth in Bengaluru.
The woman was standing in the queue to vote when she complained of giddiness
heart functioning,” he said.
“As I was waiting in queue .... one lady had syncope and cardiac arrest in front of me. There was no pulse and I started immediate CPR ... luckily she got ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation) within minutes,” he said on X.
Syncope, also known as fainting or passing out, is a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness usually related to a drop in blood ow to the brain.
It typically results in a quick and complete recovery. There are various triggers and underlying causes for syncope.