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Choked on water 4 days ago. still have a mucusy cough, coincidence or should i be worried about secondary drowning? or is it my bad anxiety about it?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Get checked: If there is a productive cough, this is not likely to be from irritation alone. Most people will recover within a hour after aspirating just a small amount of water. See doctor if the cough persists over a week or gets worse.

Answered 8/4/2017

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