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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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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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