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I drunk a mouthful f water and had a reflex where i was going to spurt it out my mouth, instead i swallowed it s ko and it felt like it went the wrong way down, could this cause a problem e.g.could this have entered by lungs, should i be worried?

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Dr. Mohammad Ashori answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

That's fine: If you don't have any normal swallowing issues it's unlikely for you to have aspirated anything into the lungs. Even small aspirations are generally safe.

Answered 12/5/2016

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A member asked:

I drunk a mouthful f water and had a reflex where i was going to spurt it out my mouth, instead i swallowed it s ko and it felt like it went the wrong way down, could this cause a problem e.g.could this have entered by lungs, should i be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mohammad Ashori answered

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