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If i ever inhaled food would i have to cough i feel food go down the wrong pipe but i don't choke or cough does it just go down but ?
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Aspiration: Aspiration pneumonia can occur after inhaling liquids or small foreign bodies. Symptoms would include persistent cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, wheezing, abnormal sputum, etc. Presence of these symptoms should prompt a visit to a doctor for evaluation.
Answered 2/5/2015
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