Use caution to prevent choking while you are eating meals.

Patients may begin using suction devices to remove excess fluids or saliva and prevent choking.

It does not prevent choking, because patients still choke on their own secretions.

Help prevent choking on food by not giving your child round, firm foods, such as hot dogs, unless you first completely chop them into very small pieces.

Turn the person's head to the side to prevent choking if he or she vomits.

Use eating techniques that can help you prevent choking.

Reminding the patient to eat slowly and to take smaller pieces of food into the mouth may also be of use to prevent choking.

This can help prevent choking, extra gas, tooth decay, and provide bonding time.

To prevent choking from this medication, take it with a full glass of water or other liquid (8 ounces/240 milliliters).

This prevents choking and breathing stomach contents into the lungs (aspiration).