Lok Sabha Election 2024: Bengaluru doctor performs CPR on woman in cardiac arrest at polling booth

In Bengaluru, a doctor sprang into action to rescue a woman who collapsed at a polling booth earlier on Friday (April 26).DrGanesh Srinivasa Prasad, a nephrologist and transplant physician, was waiting in line with many others when the woman fainted.

According to DrPrasad, the woman suffered a cardiac arrest at the polling booth. Recognising that she had no pulse, the nephrologist from Bengaluru immediately began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). His intervention successfully revived the woman, who regained spontaneous circulation shortly afterwards.

DrPrasad shared a photograph of the woman collapsed on the ground and a video showingher awake and being assisted onto a stretcher.

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“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 within minutes,” he wrote.

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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 within minutes #LokSabhaElections2024 @ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI @Lolita_TNIE @chetanabelagere https://t.co/NFN5GVWaaR pic.twitter.com/azcH4Su2aD — Dr Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad (మోడి కుటుంబం) (@thisis_drgsp) April 26, 2024

Many praised and thanked the doctor for his quick thinking and action in the comments.

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections began today in 88constituencies across 13 states and union territories.In Karnataka, polling is happening on 14 seats.

Woman votes while on stretcher

Kalavathi, aged 78 and from Bengaluru, found herself torn over voting after being hospitalised for low blood oxygen levels. Urgently admitted with symptoms of cough and breathlessness, she surprised everyone by being takento the polling booth on Friday (April 26), where she cast her vote while lying on a stretcher.

Medical examinations showed her oxygen saturation to be at 80 per cent, significantly lower than the typical 95 per centor higher, leading to a diagnosis of pneumonia.

Dr Aravinda GM, from Manipal Hospital in Jayanagar, initiated treatment forKalavathi, administering antibiotics alongside oxygen therapy, inhalation, antiviral medications, and supportive care.

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Kalavathi's health improved, and she moved to the recovery room, eager to vote. She was thrilled when the medical team endorsed her decision to partake in the democratic process. With the help of the nursing staff, she was taken to the Jayanagar constituency on a stretcher to cast her vote.

(With inputs from agencies)