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Minimum Simplified NPO guidelines (excluding medications) for all ages
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Pre-Operative NPO Recommendations
Minimum Simplified NPO guidelines (excluding medications) for all ages
2 hours: Clear liquids
clear juice with no pulp, plain jello, black coffee, clear sodas
prefer Ensure Pre-Surgery clear carbohydrate drink of choice
4 hours: Breast Milk
6 hours: Infant Formula
8 hours: non-clear liquids and solids
includes non-human milk, hard candy and chewing tobacco, gastric tube feeds
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Anestheia Associates of Boise Recommendations
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