When drinking water and it “goes down the wrong pipe” is that water entering your airways? And if so, how does it go away?

Question

When drinking water and it “goes down the wrong pipe” is that water entering your airways? And if so, how does it go away?

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Answer 1

To piggy back this, what happens when you drink wrong and instead of a cough you’re chest hurts and feels heavy but it goes away after 5 or so minutes.