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Had pneumonia 8 wk ago. gone. today aspirated a little ice cream. will i get aspiration pneumonia now?
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Most likely: not. If you are otherwise healthy, with a normal gag/cough reflex, you will likely not have any adverse effect.
Answered 10/26/2017
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