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My 1 month old chokes on spit up and milk a lot. if she gets pneumonia from aspirating what are the signs and how long do they take to show up?

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Dr. HARRY OPSIMOS answered

Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology

Cough: Cough will be the first sign and it happens immediately upon aspirating. Pneumonia will not show up right away, but may take a few days and its signs are cough and fever. If you feel that the child spits up so much as to aspirate you need to consult a doctor to address the problem.

Answered 11/27/2014

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