This tablet was a potassium supplement. What fruit is renowned for having a great deal of potassium?
Contrary to popular belief bananas do not have the most potassium... in fact one baked potato, and even 1/16th of a watermelon have more than one medium banana.
What is the Banana Equivalent Dose (BED) a measure of?
A banana equivalent dose is a whimsical unit of radiation exposure, informally defined as the additional dose a person will absorb from eating one banana. It has been estimated at about 0.1 ?Sv.
CTPA demonstrates a tablet lying dependently in the patient's trachea, with changes of aspiration in both lower lobes (not shown). A second tablet was visible in the stomach. The tablet was removed via a bronchoscope and confirmed to be a Slow K (potassium).