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The document outlines clinical guidelines for Aspiration Precautions aimed at identifying patients at risk for aspiration and its complications, such as aspiration pneumonia and pneumonitis. It provides a comprehensive list of risk factors, criteria for referrals to Speech-Language Pathologists, and steps for ensuring patient safety during meals. The guidelines emphasize the importance of prevention, appropriate dietary modifications, monitoring patient progress, and maintaining effective communication among the medical team.

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What are the bed precautions for aspiration?

Rapid sequence intubation is the gold standard for prevention of aspiration of gastric contents. It was originally described in anaesthesia literature as a method of airway management to minimise risk of aspiration in patients undergoing emergency caesarean section.

What precautions should be maintained during aspiration?

Always chew your food well before swallowing. Eat and drink slowly. Sit up straight when eating or drinking, if you can. If youre eating or drinking in bed, use a wedge pillow to lift yourself up.

What are the precautions for aspiration?

The risk of aspiration pneumonia increases as mobility and the ability to independently position oneself decreases. The person may benefit from being elevated (in upright position and/or with their head up), including when being changed, bathed, or in bed, and not just when eating or drinking.