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Last night i was eating popcorn and breathed in a kernel. i felt it hit the back of my throat and don't remember if i swallowed it. no breathing issue?
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Not much to do now: There are 3 possibilities; if you did not swallow it no problem. If you swallowed it and it went down your esophagus into your stomach, again no problem. If you aspirated it, meaning it went down your trachea into your lungs, then you probably would have coughed a lot and there is a potential you could get pneumonia, but if you are having no symptoms that is unlikely and there is no need to treat.
Answered 8/29/2016
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