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You could choke sometimes but most of the time it is not that severe.

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Usually if you swallow a small amount of water it will go away, its only when you swallow a lot that you can get pneumonia.

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Q: What happens if things go down the wrong pipe?
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What stucture keeps food from going down the wrong pipe?

epiglottis


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What is the function of treacheae?

a thin walled air way connecting the pharynx with the bronchi, this is the pipe that is used to control breathing. Hence when you say something went down the wrong pipe and you start choking, it is because the food went down the trachea instead of the esophagus.


What could happen from grape juice going wrong pipe and me coughing and choking?

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