The bail agent will get this information when they contact the jail if you do not have it. With the bail amount, the bail bondsman can tell you the amount it will cost to post a bond and requirements to get the person out of jail.
A strangulated obstruction is a surgical emergency. In patients with a complete small-bowel obstruction (SBO), the risk of strangulation is high and early surgical intervention is warranted. Patients with simple complete obstructions in whom nonoperative trials fail also need surgical treatment but experience no apparent disadvantage to delayed surgery.
What does the medical term NPO stand for? MedicineNet explains that one of the reasons a patient may not be allowed to eat or drink anything is because they have to be put under with anesthesia for upcoming surgery. Another reason is to avoid aspiration pneumonia, according to Wikipedia. NBM is another variation of NPO that means nil by mouth. NPO is a medical abbreviation that isn't utilized in AMA Style, which is the American Medical Association's style guide.