Steely Dan
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...Reeves doesnt have more details about Svedens situation than whats been reported in the news media, but he points out that this could happen only with raw peas or beans or peanuts. Cooked peas or other legumes cannot germinate or sprout. Reeves says a raw peanut could easily sprout, as could dried peas, after soaking in water. Those are quite capable of germinating.
Spillane says children, in particular, are known to have a peanuts go down the wrong way and get lodged in the lung, which is a very serious problem. Kids have died from that stuff, he says.
Spillane is a little surprised at all the attention this story had received. He says removing objects from patients lungs happens frequently. A week later [after Svedens surgery], I pulled a tooth out [of another patient]."
Dr. Steve Georas, a pulmonologist in Rochester, New York, agrees. He says people inhale things into their lungs frequently, probably because the trachea and the esophagus are so close to each other. We had a similar case at the University of Rochester where I practice. A patient had a pea wedged in his bronchus it didn't turn into a plant."...
I've heard of inhaling your food but c'mon. :crazy:
...Reeves doesnt have more details about Svedens situation than whats been reported in the news media, but he points out that this could happen only with raw peas or beans or peanuts. Cooked peas or other legumes cannot germinate or sprout. Reeves says a raw peanut could easily sprout, as could dried peas, after soaking in water. Those are quite capable of germinating.
Spillane says children, in particular, are known to have a peanuts go down the wrong way and get lodged in the lung, which is a very serious problem. Kids have died from that stuff, he says.
Spillane is a little surprised at all the attention this story had received. He says removing objects from patients lungs happens frequently. A week later [after Svedens surgery], I pulled a tooth out [of another patient]."
Dr. Steve Georas, a pulmonologist in Rochester, New York, agrees. He says people inhale things into their lungs frequently, probably because the trachea and the esophagus are so close to each other. We had a similar case at the University of Rochester where I practice. A patient had a pea wedged in his bronchus it didn't turn into a plant."...
I've heard of inhaling your food but c'mon. :crazy:
No peas for me!