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What are common signs and symptoms of aspiration during meals?

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What are common signs and symptoms of aspiration during meals?

1. Coughing before or after swallowing. 2. Increased drooling. 3. Pocketing food inside the cheek. 4. A gurgling voice during or after eating or drinking. 5. Difficulty chewing. 6. Difficulty swallowing. 7. Constant throat-clearing after a meal. 8. A complaint that "something is stuck in my throat."

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