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Inhaled a tiny bit of pastina into lungs tiny star pasta spoonful was too hot gasped didn't choke coughing feeling of phlegm in lung mild asthma symp?
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If you are certain: that you aspirated the pasta you should be followed closely for a foreign body aspiration pneumonitis. The lungs don't like much of anything except air. See your doctor if things don't subside in 48 hours or if you worsen at any time.
Answered 6/18/2014
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