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[[File:Crossbones (PSF).png|400px|thumb|right|''Risk for death by starvation increases by 1,000,000% within 5 minutes of being made NPO'']] '''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 away 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> '''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]]