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Is Chocking On Phlegm Normal In Children?

My 8 and a half year old was sitting and just started chocking on what appeared to be his own saliva or phelgm. Is this normal? It was like he had a bubble of spit in his throat and couldn t cough it out or swallow it. I patted his back and he spit up and then was ok.
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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It is not common for 8 year old to choke. By 8 years kids are capable of coughing. Look if he has persistent respiratory difficulty and ask if he had taken anything else. Get him examined by a pediatrician for suspicion of foreign body aspiration.
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Is Chocking On Phlegm Normal In Children?

It is not common for 8 year old to choke. By 8 years kids are capable of coughing. Look if he has persistent respiratory difficulty and ask if he had taken anything else. Get him examined by a pediatrician for suspicion of foreign body aspiration.