A member asked:

Did i inhale saliva? had a mouthful of saliva and i yawned and felt like i inhaled it. are there symptoms related to doing so? i didn't cough though

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No: Someone inhaling saliva in to lungs will have choking and violent cough unless they have silent aspiration. Silent aspiration is very rare in someone without brain injury.

Answered 5/16/2014

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