Choking, Pulmonology FAQ

Choking, wheezing, coughing, and respiratory issues? An elderly person who accidentally ingests a large amount of lotion and subsequently experiences coughing, vomiting, and difficulty breathing may be at risk for aspiration pneumonia. Thank you.

Chest pain after choking? Hello, doctor! I would like to ask about an incident that occurred on January 3rd. I choked while drinking a health supplement containing propolis in the morning. I coughed forcefully, even to the point of vomiting. Since then, I have been experiencing m...

Accidentally choking on water? Hello, Dr. Tsai. This evening, I choked while drinking water. Since I still had water in my mouth at the time, I held back my cough and swallowed all the water before coughing. Afterwards, I started to worry whether not coughing immediately could ca...

Choking on the trachea? Hello, I choked while eating last night and now I feel like there's a foreign body in my throat that I can't cough out, but it feels like it's moving. After visiting an ENT clinic, the doctor used a nasopharyngoscope and said there was no fo...

Is it normal to experience worsened sleep, coughing, and a sensation of heartbeat and chest tightness when using a bronchodilator? On July 13 of this year, I was diagnosed and have had a cough for over three weeks, accompanied by wheezing, choking cough, and a sensation of my hea...

Can individuals with profound intellectual disabilities undergo training for tracheostomy tube removal? Two years ago, my brother was hospitalized for choking and required emergency treatment. After intubation and subsequent observation, his blood oxygen levels dropped and his br...

Choking on food and unsure if it was coughed out? Hello doctor, yesterday I choked on some Job's tears while eating, and I had a severe coughing fit at the time, but I'm not sure if I coughed it out. Today, I feel a tightness in my chest and have a persistent urge to co...

Symptoms after choking? Hello Doctor: On May 26, while drinking milk tea and eating a hamburger, I choked while talking to a colleague. I felt like I choked because there were people around, but I still swallowed it down. After that, I went to the restroom and coughed. A day or t...

Experiencing chest tightness after choking on water? Waking up in the middle of the night after choking on water, and continuing to feel chest pain and tightness until the morning, without any cough or other symptoms, raises some concerns. Since you do not have a thermometer at h...

Choking/aspiration pneumonia? Hello, doctor. I accidentally inhaled spicy oil while eating, and I felt a burning sensation in my throat and lungs, along with coughing. After resting, the burning sensation has subsided, but now I feel a bit short of breath. Is it normal to have a ...

Choking on a drink? Hello, doctor. I just drank some juice that contained a transparent, gelatinous substance, and I accidentally inhaled it, feeling like there is a foreign object in my lungs. Afterward, I drank water but still don't feel like the foreign object was cleared...

Recently, I often feel unable to take a deep breath and need to exert effort to breathe? Dear Dr. Wang, I have been experiencing a sensation of not getting enough air when I breathe, or feeling like I can't take a deep breath, which leads to wheezing. I often find myself ne...

Can choking on saliva while sleeping lead to aspiration pneumonia? Last night, I had dinner a bit late, but I waited over two hours before lying down to sleep. At that time, I still felt full. I'm not sure if lying down caused stomach acid to rise and irritate me, or if I ch...

Could this be pneumonia caused by aspiration of food? Thank you? Hello, recently my dad choked while eating. I immediately helped him by patting his back, and he coughed as well. He mentioned that the feeling of having something stuck is lessened. However, that afternoon after he...

Choked and worried about it going into the airway? I choked on crushed pearls or tapioca while drinking, and I coughed lightly at the moment, feeling like the food went down. Because the particles are smaller, I'm worried that they might have gone into my trachea or bronchi....

Dyspnea I am a senior student who has less than a month left before the university entrance exam. Recently, I often feel like something is choking my neck, making it hard to breathe, along with slight chest tightness, dizziness, and symptoms of hypoxia. I also frequently experien...

Choking on food? Hello, Doctor. I just experienced a sudden urge to burp while eating, and after burping, I felt food come back up and had a sensation of choking. I then swallowed hard, and now my throat feels itchy, but I am not coughing. Am I at risk of having accidentally swal...

After being sick, sometimes when eating or speaking, there is still a sensation of choking in the trachea? On August 13, I was initially diagnosed with sinusitis at a small clinic, with symptoms including yellow-green nasal discharge and cough. Later, on August 23, I was diagnose...

Is it possible for small food particles to directly enter the lungs? Hello, Doctor. I ate too quickly, and it feels like some ground meat might have gone into my lungs because my lungs feel strange. I'm not sure if that's possible. After choking, I coughed forcefully se...

Chest pain/Chest discomfort Hello, Doctor! I experienced intermittent chest pain between 00:00 and 03:20. The location is approximately in the middle of the line connecting both nipples, at the inward curve of the sternum. The pain feels like being crushed repeatedly by a machine...