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It is also known as nil per os (npo or NPO), a Latin phrase that translates to English as "nothing through the mouth". Nil by mouth is the term used in the UK (NBM), nihil/non/nulla per os, or complete bowel rest. [1] A liquid-only diet may also be referred to as bowel rest. [2]
Abbrev. [1]Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1]; a.c. before meals: a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night ...
once per day o.s. oculus sinister: left eye o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.s.", meaning left ear o.u. oculus uterque: both eyes o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.u.", meaning both ears oz ounce p. perstetur: continue part. æq. partes æquales: equal parts per: per: by or through p.c. post cibum: after meals p.c.h.s ...
nil per os, rarely non per os (n.p.o.) nothing through the mouth: Medical shorthand indicating that oral foods and fluids should be withheld from the patient. nil satis nisi optimum: nothing [is] enough unless [it is] the best: Motto of Everton F.C., residents of Goodison Park, Liverpool. nil sine labore: nothing without labour: Motto of many ...
Nil per os, Latin for "nothing by mouth", a medical instruction to withhold oral intake of food and fluids; neurogenic pulmonary oedema; Science.
Does Nil per os (NPO) includes abstaining from drinking water? McAusten 01:37, 13 August 2011 (UTC) []. Yes, NPO means NOTHING by mouth, including water. If the patient is on medications that are important, e.g. heart medications, etc., they can usually be administered by the nurse along with a very small amount of water.
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The patient is kept NPO (nil per os) or NBM (nothing by mouth) for at least 4 hours before the procedure. Most patients tolerate the procedure with only topical anesthesia of the oropharynx using lidocaine spray. However, some patients may need sedation and the very anxious/agitated patient may even need a general anesthetic.