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Some Juice, Seeds Of Cucumber Went Inside Wind Pipe, Coughed Out Some. Any Complication If Absorbed By Lungs?
Hello, this is probably a silly question but while I was eating a piece of cucumber a bit of the juice and some seeds went down the wrong pipe. I had coughed quite a bit but now I'm worried a seed or two might still be in my lungs. Will these just be absorbed by the linings in the lungs and should I expect any complications if they are in my respiratory system?
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
Hello,
Very frankly speaking,nothing can be absorbed by the linings of lungs.
If you have inhaled some seeds,then you would get cough and choking.
In some cases,after the initial cough,everything gets settled.
The problem would return if you get inflammation or infection.
Till then,just relax and wait and watch.
Thanks
Very frankly speaking,nothing can be absorbed by the linings of lungs.
If you have inhaled some seeds,then you would get cough and choking.
In some cases,after the initial cough,everything gets settled.
The problem would return if you get inflammation or infection.
Till then,just relax and wait and watch.
Thanks
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