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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 (Gomerblog)].</ref> | + | [[File:Crossbones (PSF).png|400px|thumb|right|''Risk for death by starvation increases by 1,000,000% within 5 minutes of being made 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 (Gomerblog)].</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/08/hospital-diets/ Know Your Hospital Diets (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/06/double-portions/ No Way, Jose: Patient Request for Double Portions Denied, Made NPO as Punishment (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/08/npo-midnight-miracle-morning/ God Makes Patient NPO After Midnight for Miracle in the Morning (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
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| − | + | * [[NPO After Summer Solstice]] | |
| − | + | * [[NPO Except Meditation]] | |
| − | + | * [[NPO Except Memorization]] | |
| − | + | * [[NPO Except Skittles]] | |
| − | + | * [[NPO Variations]] | |
| − | + | * [[Paleo Diet]] | |
| − | + | * [[Subterranean Diet]] | |
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 27 November 2017
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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][2][3][4]
Related Diet Orders
- BRAT Diet
- DASH Diet
- Mediterranean Diet
- NPO After Summer Solstice
- NPO Except Meditation
- NPO Except Memorization
- NPO Except Skittles
- NPO Variations
- Paleo Diet
- Subterranean Diet
References
- ↑ Patient “Starving to Death” After 1 Hour NPO, Actually Starves to Death Another Hour Later (Gomerblog).
- ↑ Know Your Hospital Diets (Gomerblog)
- ↑ No Way, Jose: Patient Request for Double Portions Denied, Made NPO as Punishment (Gomerblog)
- ↑ God Makes Patient NPO After Midnight for Miracle in the Morning (Gomerblog)
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