strict I and O

Meaning

1. 1phrasefixed phrasemedical

   A hospital order to measure and record exactly how much fluid a patient takes in and how much leaves the body.

   Grammar: Fixed phrase, often shown as strict I&O on charts.

   Patterns

   • strict I and O for someone
   • keep strict I and O

   The doctor put the patient on strict I and O after the surgery.

   Nurses must keep strict I and O on anyone with kidney problems.

   Please record the drink in the chart, since she is on strict I and O.

Common combinations

on strict I and O

Mr. Lee is on strict I and O today.

order strict I and O

The doctor will order strict I and O.

record strict I and O

Staff record strict I and O every shift.

monitor intake and output

We monitor intake and output for heart failure patients.

Synonyms and how they differ

fluid balance monitoring

Fluid balance monitoring is the fuller description, while strict I and O is shorthand used on wards.

intake and output

Intake and output is the same idea spelled out, without the word strict that shows exact measuring.

I&O

I&O is the charting abbreviation and does not necessarily imply exact measuring.

Word family

intake noun

the amount taken into the body

output noun

the amount leaving the body

strict adjective

requiring exact rules to be followed

Commonly confused: strict I and O or NPO?

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