Aspiration management

Aspiration management is like cleaning up your room, but inside your body! You know how sometimes when you eat or drink, little bits might go down the wrong pipe and make you cough or choke? That's because they went into your lungs instead of your stomach where they're supposed to go.

Aspiration management helps make sure that doesn't happen. Doctors and nurses help you swallow and breathe in safe ways so that food and drink go to your belly and air goes to your lungs. They might check the muscles you use to swallow, give you special drinks or use a machine to help you breathe better. It's important because if you breathe in food or drink too often, it can make you sick or even hurt your lungs.

By making sure you eat and breathe safely, aspiration management helps keep you healthy and happy!