Difference between revisions of "I'm Starving to Death"
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| + | "'''I'm starving to death'''" is a phrase a patient might say immediately after being made [[NPO]], and it should not be taken lightly. As was learned in the unfortunate case of | ||
| + | Eric Stephens, a patient who says "'''I'm starving to death'''" is telling the truth and is at high risk for spontaneous death by starvation within 2 hours.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/patient-starving/ Patient "Starving to Death" After 1 Hour NPO, Actually Starves to Death Another Hour Later (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
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| + | Feed the patient. | ||
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| + | '''Related Diets''' | ||
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| + | * [[Biblical Portions]] | ||
| + | * [[BRAT Diet]] | ||
| + | * [[DASH Diet]] | ||
| + | * [[Double Portions]] | ||
| + | * [[McDonald's]] | ||
| + | * [[Mediterranean Diet]] | ||
| + | * [[Subterranean Diet]] | ||
| + | * [[NPO Except Meditation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:15, 31 July 2017
"I'm starving to death" is a phrase a patient might say immediately after being made NPO, and it should not be taken lightly. As was learned in the unfortunate case of Eric Stephens, a patient who says "I'm starving to death" is telling the truth and is at high risk for spontaneous death by starvation within 2 hours.[1]
Treatment
Feed the patient.
Related Diets
- Biblical Portions
- BRAT Diet
- DASH Diet
- Double Portions
- McDonald's
- Mediterranean Diet
- Subterranean Diet
- NPO Except Meditation
References
- ↑ Patient "Starving to Death" After 1 Hour NPO, Actually Starves to Death Another Hour Later (Gomerblog)
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