A member asked:

What happens when you swallow wrong while drinking and can't breathe for a few seconds.. can you die from that or is it just a reflex?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cough reflex: If you swallow wrong, your cough reflex should kick in and help your body get the liquid out of your trachea. If you inhale a lot of fluid, you could end up with an aspiration pneumonia that would need careful treatment.

Answered 10/19/2013

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