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I was eating and talking and think i inhaled food into my lungs. is that okay? would that clear up on its own? i coughed but am fine now?
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Commonly seen, you likely cleared your airways by coughing.
Answered 1/23/2023
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Had you inhaled food into your lungs you would have a fit of coughing and the lungs would have expelled the foreign matter.
Answered 1/20/2023
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