Question 1

possibility of aspiration pneumonia if toddler drinking, coughed, started to spit up & swallowed back down. all while laying. would symptoms be immediate?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sounds like he has a normal gag reflex (to help get stuff out or airways that shouldn't be there). It's not uncommon to spit up and cough if goes down wrong tube. Symptoms such as breathing issues or becoming agitated would be somewhat immediate.

Question 2

can foreign body aspiration give cough only at night and early morning or it should be all day long ?

Accepted Answer

All day: Most likely this would cause a continuous cough that gets worse.  Typically the foreign body can become infected which then causes more and more coughing, and productive coughing.  If you have any question, you should have an X-ray done.

Question 3

during dinner i seemed to swallow wrong, a little "seemed to go down the wrong way, " made me cough for about half a min.  is aspiration a worry?

Accepted Answer

Aspiration unlikely: If your protective cough reflex did what its designed to do.  Coughing is what your body will do whenever anything goes down the wrong pipe.

Question 4

could accidentally swallowing a cough drop whole cause aspiration?

Accepted Answer

: No. If by aspiration you mean it going into your lungs, you would have had a bout of cough has it gone into your airways.

Question 5

not sure if i inhaled pill. been 36 hrs. would i already see symptoms of aspiration or inflammation? no constant cough. pill got hung is why i worry.

Accepted Answer

Pill inhaled: If you are not coughing or developing chest pain or fever then it's very unlikely you have a problem with the pill. The pills dissolve fairly quickly even if inhaled and the residue is fairly easily coughed out within a day or so.

Question 6

how does aspiration occur when eating,drinking,? i'm worried cause i cough sometimes after i eat. 23 yrs and i do have acid reflux

Accepted Answer

Aspiration: your windpipe and you've gut go  together and when you swallow the food is directed into the gut but sometimes a little gets into your trachea or windpipe and cause you to cough it is not of any importance the fact that you have reflux may cause a little increase in that happening

Question 7

son had brief choking episode 3 days ago. got a cold day later. seldom cough. last nightdeveloped diarrhea/fever. could these be related to aspiration?

Accepted Answer

See details: How old is your son? Doubt the latest problems are related to aspiration. They will more likely cause pulmonary symptoms.

Question 8

can a nagging, persistent cough for almost 2 hours now after bottle feeding with no other s/s be aspiration pneumonia in a healthy 9-month old?

Accepted Answer

Persistent cough: Your child may have aspirated, but i doubt if he could develop pneumonia in 2 hours. The milk may have just caused irritation and cough.

Question 9

just aspirated a large lump of food and didnt manage to cough it up. having trouble speaking. otherwise healthy. is this likely to make me ill and if so, what are the odds? have been reading about aspiration pneumonia and now im worried

Accepted Answer

Physician visit: Please see your physician right away. They may elect to refer you to ENT. If you develop fever or difficulty breathing, please see the Emergency Department.

Question 10

have, post nasal drip (pnd).  if i cough some up it has bits of food in it after eating.  does pnd drain into lungs and take food with it? aspiration?

Accepted Answer

Mucus ; aspiration: Mucus can drain into your bronchial tubes, but you would be coughing to keep it out of your lungs.  Bits of food may still be on the back of your throat when you're coughing, and come up that way.  If your cough or gag reflex is impaired for any reason, then secretions and food can be aspirated.  This can happen when someone has had a stroke, for instance.

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Possibility of aspiration pneumonia if toddler drinking, coughed, started to spit up & swallowed back down. all while laying. would symptoms be immediate?

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Can foreign body aspiration give cough only at night and early morning or it should be all day long ?

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During dinner i seemed to swallow wrong, a little "seemed to go down the wrong way, " made me cough for about half a min. is aspiration a worry?

A member asked:

Could accidentally swallowing a cough drop whole cause aspiration?

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Not sure if i inhaled pill. been 36 hrs. would i already see symptoms of aspiration or inflammation? no constant cough. pill got hung is why i worry.

A member asked:

How does aspiration occur when eating,drinking,? i'm worried cause i cough sometimes after i eat. 23 yrs and i do have acid reflux

A member asked:

Son had brief choking episode 3 days ago. got a cold day later. seldom cough. last nightdeveloped diarrhea/fever. could these be related to aspiration?

A member asked:

Can a nagging, persistent cough for almost 2 hours now after bottle feeding with no other s/s be aspiration pneumonia in a healthy 9-month old?

A member asked:

Just aspirated a large lump of food and didnt manage to cough it up. having trouble speaking. otherwise healthy. is this likely to make me ill and if so, what are the odds? have been reading about aspiration pneumonia and now im worried

A member asked:

Have, post nasal drip (pnd). if i cough some up it has bits of food in it after eating. does pnd drain into lungs and take food with it? aspiration?

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