DirtyHarry Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 I just accidently swallowed my gum. Will I die? Quote
Alpinfox Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 (edited) YOU ARE FUCKING DOOOOOOOMED!!!! Bezoar OK, link doesn't seem to be working: Chewing gum bezoar Yossi Rimar MD, Jay P. Babich MD and Ron Shaoul MD Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel Available online 25 May 2004. A previously healthy 18-year-old girl was hospitalized because of recurrent epigastric pain. She reported that for a number of years she was in the habit of chewing and then swallowing at least 5 wafers of chewing gum per day. Localized epigastric tenderness was noted on examination. Barium-contrast upper-GI radiography revealed the stomach to be filled with solid-appearing masses of material (A), the appearance being consistent with a bezoar. Upper endoscopy confirmed the presence of a gastric bezoar that comprised numerous pieces of gum and food material. The bezoar was removed in stages by fragmenting and then extracting pieces of the gum bezoar with a net. Follow-up gastroscopy revealed no remnants of the bezoar. Edited August 21, 2006 by Alpinfox Quote
DirtyHarry Posted August 21, 2006 Author Posted August 21, 2006 That link didn't work, did it say I'll be able to blow bubbles out my ass though? Quote
Alpinfox Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 Yeah, that was pretty much the take home message. Here's an image of a phytobezoar for your contemplation: Quote
cj001f Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 Thats what 300 condoms filled with cocaine? Quote
DirtyHarry Posted August 21, 2006 Author Posted August 21, 2006 YOU ARE FUCKING DOOOOOOOMED!!!! Bezoar OK, link doesn't seem to be working: Chewing gum bezoar Yossi Rimar MD, Jay P. Babich MD and Ron Shaoul MD Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel Available online 25 May 2004. A previously healthy 18-year-old girl was hospitalized because of recurrent epigastric pain. She reported that for a number of years she was in the habit of chewing and then swallowing at least 5 wafers of chewing gum per day. Localized epigastric tenderness was noted on examination. Barium-contrast upper-GI radiography revealed the stomach to be filled with solid-appearing masses of material (A), the appearance being consistent with a bezoar. Upper endoscopy confirmed the presence of a gastric bezoar that comprised numerous pieces of gum and food material. The bezoar was removed in stages by fragmenting and then extracting pieces of the gum bezoar with a net. Follow-up gastroscopy revealed no remnants of the bezoar. Nothing for me to worry about, I'm not Jewish. Quote
DirtyHarry Posted August 21, 2006 Author Posted August 21, 2006 I just did some research and I found that "the risk [of bezoars] is greater among mentally retarded or emotionally disturbed children." I'm fucked. Quote
cj001f Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 I just did some research and I found that "the risk [of bezoars] is greater among mentally retarded or emotionally disturbed children." I'm fucked. I can only imagine want a pain in the ass you'll be once puberty hits. Quote
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