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Not able to breathe after being choked by saliva. i feel saliva go down the wrong tube, then bam! i was like drowning :( is this dangerous?
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May happen: Occasionally people may choke on saliva when they swallow wrong, but this usually clears quickly when it is only saliva and does not contain particulate material which can easily obstruct airways and cause asphyxiation. It usually is not particularly dangerous with liquids alone, but this depends on volume.
Answered 7/30/2017
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