A 90-year-old woman who choked on food in Jerusalem's Old City on Monday morning was revived by Magen David Adom paramedics, N12 reports. A paramedic at the scene said they removed pieces of food from her throat using specialized equipment and restarted her heart. She was evacuated to Hadassah Har HaTzofim Hospital in serious condition.
A 90-year-old woman choked on food while eating on Armenian Patriarchate Street in Jerusalem's Old City on Monday morning. N12 reports that Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics arrived and performed a life-saving procedure, removing food fragments from her airway and restarting her heart. A paramedic described the action: 'We removed pieces of food from her throat using special medical equipment and restarted her heart.' She was evacuated to Hadassah Har HaTzofim Hospital in serious condition. The incident is a medical emergency with no security implications.
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