I got anesthesia aspiration pneumonia following routine colonoscopy.  How dangerous was this?   Should discharge after colonoscopy have informed me of risk.  They noted coughing during procedure and in recovery.  What is my risk of that happening again during some other procedure?
Aspiration pneumonia needs to be evaluated if still have persistent cough or fever as it may require treatment. If you had not been fasting for at least 8 hours prior to anesthesia then it might be the cause. Recurrence may not be there unless there was any other specific cause.