How to stop coughing caused by choking up on coffee?
Patient: My fiancé swallowed some coffee but at the same time he breathed in and it caused him to choke, he coughed a lot after but he thinks the coffee has gone into his lungs, he has a slight pain under the bottom part of his ribs of his right side. He keeps coughing now and is wondering how to get the coffee out? Doctor: Thanks for your question on HCM.In my opinion your fiancée is having aspiration.Aspiration can cause 1. Inflammation2. Irritation3. Infection in the trachea and lungs.So better to consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray to rule out infection.Usually coughing stops by itself. But since she is having continuous cough, better to get done clinical examination by pulmonologist.She may need antihistamine and inhaled bronchodilators.If still she is not improving than she may need bronchoscopy and evaluation.So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.