Atchoo! Oops, my intestines fell out...
A Florida man was out dining with his wife when a hard sneeze and coughing caused his intestines to fall out of his body.
Can you imagine sneezing so hard that your intestines pop out?
It seems highly unlikely, but it happened to a Florida man enjoying breakfast with his wife.
Don't get it wrong, this man's circumstances are bizarre but unique. Not only is he a prostate cancer survivor, but he also recently underwent abdominal surgery.
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"The man sneezed forcefully during breakfast, followed by coughing. He immediately noticed a ‘wet’ sensation and pain in his lower abdomen. Looking down, he observed several loops of pink bowel protruding from his recent surgical site. The man covered the exposed intestines with his shirt while his wife called for an ambulance." (New York Post)
The man was rushed to a medical facility near the diner. Urological surgeons inspected the man and noted that there was no injury. They successfully closed the man's abdomen.
The man has been placed on a regular diet and is doing well.
"While such incidents are incredibly rare, it’s advised that paramedics be educated on how to treat an exposed bowel, with the journal’s authors saying they should 'control visible bleeding, address gross contamination by rinsing the bowel with sterile saline or sterile water, and cover the exposed bowel with a moist, sterile dressing'.” (New York Post)
In other news, it is said that letting your sneeze out is better than holding it back.
Watch this news report from YouTube.
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