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Can A Large Piece Of Fruit Without Chewing Get Into The Windpipe?
Hello! This may be quite a hypochondria-related question, but I was wondering if someone could answer me for reassurance? I was eating some chunks of watermelon, when I noticed a piece glided down my throat - without chewing or swallowing. Now, I didn t cough, but it does have me worrying - did it slip into my windpipe or lungs? Or did it go to my stomach? Am I safe or not?
Fri, 30 Dec 2016
Hi welcome to the health care magic
You have swallowed piece of watermelon without chewing...
Hence no worry regarding that as coordinated work of respiratory and alimentary system will propel it into stomach
If you have any cough, choking like symptom than further work up got that needed
Just now no need of worry.. Gastric movements and enzymes will digest it and along with some undigested portion it can be expelled in feces
Take care
Hope your concern solved
You have swallowed piece of watermelon without chewing...
Hence no worry regarding that as coordinated work of respiratory and alimentary system will propel it into stomach
If you have any cough, choking like symptom than further work up got that needed
Just now no need of worry.. Gastric movements and enzymes will digest it and along with some undigested portion it can be expelled in feces
Take care
Hope your concern solved
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