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If you swallow some thin fish bones, will the stomach acid take care of it, or is there chance of the bones scraping something & cause internal bleed?
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Fish bones: Most likely they will pass but monitor for signs of discomfort in abdomen or esophagus .
Answered 3/11/2015
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