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Old Aged. Pain In Lungs After Eating Mashed Potato. Constant Coughing. How To Dislodge Food?

My father is 83 and is at home on hospage 4 days relaxed after the hospatal. Nurse him back strong so he was able to sit in whellchair watch Tv and eat 3 meals. Last night he ate mash pototos on h in left lower quadant of lungs now feels pain and has discomfort of something in there same pain as before sleeping. Still coughhing on and off anything I can do to dis log food or give a better chance for the body to self dislog
Wed, 7 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Pain in left lower chest may be because of many reason. If you are worried about aspiration of foodstuff in to the lungs, simple X-ray Chest can help you to rule it out. Dyspepsia is rather a common cause of such complaints. Antacid medications can help you to get rid of such pain.
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Old Aged. Pain In Lungs After Eating Mashed Potato. Constant Coughing. How To Dislodge Food?

Hello, Pain in left lower chest may be because of many reason. If you are worried about aspiration of foodstuff in to the lungs, simple X-ray Chest can help you to rule it out. Dyspepsia is rather a common cause of such complaints. Antacid medications can help you to get rid of such pain. Thank you.