
I Think A Piece Of Chickpea Went Into Windpipe Instead

Please do a.chest X ray
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the doctor
Yes I can understand your concern
Almost in all cases when the food pasess in airways it happen a harsh cough as a defence mechanism of the organism to exhale the foreign body.
In your case you explain there was no cough. Nevertheless there might be some cases that reported no cough.
However if you don't feel no breathlessness than its not an emergency now. In the future if you do repeated infection of the airways and especially recurrent pneumoia this is a sign of the foreign body.
So now I recommend you to do only a chest X ray.If the foreign body is evident than a bronchoscopy procedure is needed to take it or.However do not worry so much this is not an emergency as you explain the situation but try keep the situation in control as I explained above
Hope to have been helpful
Regards
Dr.Jolanda

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