Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel @jbrafel > 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and meats > 6 hours - Light meal (e.g., toast + clear liquid), Cow's milk (in moderation), Infant formula > 4 hours - Breast milk > 2 hours - Non-alcoholic clear liquids (e.g., water, fruit juice without pulp, nutritional drinks, clear tea, black coffee) 0-2 hours - NPO Benefits of Clear Liquids up to 2 hours Pre-Op - LESS patient thirst and hunger - LOWER risk of aspiration Source: American Society of Anesthesiologists. practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use Of pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk Of pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients undergoing Elective Procedures. Anesthesiology. 2017: 126376-393. http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.or #NPO #Preoperative #Fasting #Guidelines #Anesthesia #Hours #Timeline #EBM #VisualAbstract #Times #Preprocedural
