Difference between revisions of "NPO"
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'''NPO''' is code for '''nothing/nada/nil per oral''', often placed before patients undergo procedures like [[Upper Endoscopy|upper]] or [[Lower Endoscopy|lower endoscopy]]. Before a patient is ever made NPO, a long discussion takes place between the ordering provider and patient regarding the risks and benefits of becoming '''NPO''' as it can, at times, go awry and cause death by starvation.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/patient-starving/ Patient “Starving to Death” After 1 Hour NPO, Actually Starves to Death Another Hour Later]].</ref> | '''NPO''' is code for '''nothing/nada/nil per oral''', often placed before patients undergo procedures like [[Upper Endoscopy|upper]] or [[Lower Endoscopy|lower endoscopy]]. Before a patient is ever made NPO, a long discussion takes place between the ordering provider and patient regarding the risks and benefits of becoming '''NPO''' as it can, at times, go awry and cause death by starvation.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/patient-starving/ Patient “Starving to Death” After 1 Hour NPO, Actually Starves to Death Another Hour Later]].</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 21 February 2017
NPO is code for nothing/nada/nil per oral, often placed before patients undergo procedures like upper or lower endoscopy. Before a patient is ever made NPO, a long discussion takes place between the ordering provider and patient regarding the risks and benefits of becoming NPO as it can, at times, go awry and cause death by starvation.[1]
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- Jump up ↑ Patient “Starving to Death” After 1 Hour NPO, Actually Starves to Death Another Hour Later].
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