NPO
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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]
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)
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