61 - Pharmacotherapy of eating disorders Flashcards

1
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anorexia nervosa

  • ___ of energy intake leading to a significantly low body weight - intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat

more prevalent in females

___ , OCD, and suicidal, ideation are common

A
  • restriction
    depression
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Specifiers of Anorexia Nervosa

restricting type
- during last 3 months, the individual has ___ engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating or purging behavior
- weight loss is accomplished primarily through diet and excessive exercise

A

NOT

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Specifiers of Anorexia Nervosa

binge-eating/purging type
- during the last 3 months, the individual has engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating or purging behavior
- the difference between purging subgroup and bulimia nervosa disorder is the low ___ for AN

A

body weight

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Specifiers of Anorexia Nervosa for ICD-10

___ kg/m2 is the low end of normal

A

18.5

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anorexia nervosa - health consequences

  • abnormally slow ___ and low ___
  • decrease ___ density
  • muscle loss, weakness
  • ___ abnormalities and hypoglycemia
  • dry skin, hair loss
  • severe dehydration
  • downy layer of hair ( ___ ) all over body
  • ___ intolerance
  • delayed ___ emptying
  • constipation
A
  • HR, BP
  • bone
  • electrolyte
  • lanugo
  • cold
  • gastric
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AN - inpatient

rationale:
- continued weight loss despite outpatient treatment
- SBP < ___ mmHg
- arrhythmia on ECG
- Na < ___ mmol/L
- K < ___ mmol/L
- suicidal ideation/self harm

treatmet intensity
- 24/7

treatment of ___ risks
- suicidality
- psychosis
- severe electrolyte abnormalities
- cardiac irregularities

increase weight by ___ - ___ lbs/week

A
  • 80
  • 125
  • 3
  • acute
  • 2-3
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AN - outpatient

rationale
- medically stable
- step down care from inpatient hospitalization

treatment intensity
- ___ - ___ hours/day, 5-7 days/week

treatment of ___ symptoms and ___ prevention
- psychotherapy
- group therapy
- nutritional counseling
- family systems work

increase weight by ___ - ___ lb/week

A

8-10
chronic, relapse
0.5-1

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AN - re-feeding syndrome

in starvation, energy is principally derived from ___
- re-feeding results in shift from ___ to ___ metabolism

rapid ___ metabolism increases ___ secretion

rapid uptake of K, Mg, phosphate from serum goes into the cells

hypo___ , water retention, and severe ___

multiple organ failure

A

fat
- fat, glucose

glucose, insulin
hypokalemia, edema

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AN - treatment

concern - re-feeding syndrome with initial treatment

correct - electrolyte and fluid deficits, thiamine, vitamin B complex, multivitamin supplements

increase calories ___
- inpatient - increase by ___ kcal/day every 4 days up to ___ kcal/day
- outpatient - initial re-feeding ___ - ___ kcal/day (increase weekly by ___ )

A

slowly
- 500, 3500
- 1200-1500, 500

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AN - treatment

CBT

PCOL
- no drug therapy is FDA approved
- ___ modest weight gain
- ___ - little benefit for core symptoms
- ___ is CI

A
  • olanzapine
  • SSRI
  • bupropion
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binge eating disorder

  • recurrent episodes of binge eating
  • occurs, on avergae, at least ___ a week for __ months
  • ___ associated with recurrent use of inappropriate compensatory behavior
A

once, 3
NOT

compensatory behavior - excessive exercise, laxatives, or purging

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12
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how many calories count as a binge

avg ___ kcal
can eat upwards of ___ - ___ kcal

A

3,500
6,000-10,000

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13
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binge eating disorder

gender ratio is far ___ skewed than AN F:M (1:0.7)

tends to run in families

depression, anxiety, BPD, and substance use disorders are more common in individuals with BED

A

less

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14
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severity specifiers for BED
- look at number of episodes per ___

A

week

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15
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Binge Eating Disorder - health consequences

similar to obesity
- HTN
- elevated ___
- ___ disease
- type ___ diabetes
- gallbladder disease

A
  • cholesterol
  • CV
    2
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16
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binge eating disorder - treatment

CBT

PCOL
___ (Vyvanse) is FDA approved for the treatment of moderate or severe binge eating disorder

CBT + PCOL combo provides best outcomes

A

lisdexamfetamine

17
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bulimia nerousa

more prevalent in females (3:1)

___ episodes of binge eating characterized by:
- eating a lot in a short time
- sense of lack of control over eating during episode

recurrent inappropriate ___ behaviors in order to prevent weight gain: vomiting, laxatives, etc

occur on average, at least ___ a week for ___ months

A

recurrent
compensatory
once, 3

18
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serverity specifiers for BN
- measured in ___ per week

A

episodes

19
Q

BN - health consequences

recurrent binging anf purging can affect the entire ___ tract

A

digestive

20
Q

BN - methods of purging

  • vomiting
  • laxatives
  • diuretics
  • excessive exercise
  • diabulimia - patients with T1DM and bulimia give themselves less ___ or stop taking to promote weight loss
A

insulin

21
Q

BN - outward signs of purging

___ tear
___ sign

A

Mallory-Weiss
Russell’s

22
Q

BN - treatment

CBT

PCOL
___ is FDA approved
- useful for underlying depression

citalopram and sertraline are well studied

TCAs and MAOIs may be helpful

CBT + meds provides best outcomes

A

fluoxetine