Food falling into the airways may end up in the lungs.
Food falling into the trachea is usually caused by choking and coughing while eating. After the food enters the trachea, it can cause significant discomfort in the area of the trachea, such as coughing and sputum, and in some cases the foreign body will be coughed out of the trachea.
However, there are also foreign bodies that can enter the smaller trachea or bronchus with breathing. Moreover, the trachea is connected to the lungs, so if the foreign bodies in the trachea are not removed in time, they may enter the lungs and may cause the development of crashing pneumonia.
Usually, attention needs to be focused when eating, avoiding wolfing down food and preventing choking and coughing.