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Would i know if i had aspiration pneumonia? i started coughing eating mac and cheese 1 week ago and i feel out of breath only after eating
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Requires exam: and x-ray evaluation as well as possible pulmonary function testing. Your symptoms would be constant if you aspirated.
Answered 4/20/2016
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