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[[File:Crossbones (PSF).png|400px|thumb|right|''Risk for death by starvations 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 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>