If vomiting occurs , the patient is turned to the sideto preventaspiration
vomiting ... to helppreventaspiration
if the patient is vomitingto preventaspiration
if CNS symptoms are severe , then airway managementto preventaspiration
Heart Lung 1996;25(3):225 - 35 Bernhard WN , Cottrell JE , Sivakumaran C , Patel K , Yost L , Turndorf H. Adjustment of intracuff pressureto preventaspiration
major purpose of withholding food and fluid before surgery isto preventaspiration
all liquids , including beverages and soups , a thicker consistency that is less likelyto causeaspiration