I'm Starving to Death
"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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