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Anorexia Flashcards

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Hyporexia

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Dec. in eating

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Anorexia

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Complete lack of eating

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Dysrexia

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Altered patterns of eating

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Broselow chart

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Measure child’s height with chart and tell you which cart and supplies to use in emergency

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Loss of appetite

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. Do not have the same desire to eat as you used to
. Signs: unintentional weight loss, not feeling hungry, nauseous
. Fatigue from lack of calories
. Can be caused by chronic of long-term fatigue

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HPA axis

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. Many hormones play a role in regulating hunger
. Hypothalamus will release hormone to anterior pituitary
. Ant. Pituitary releases hormones to effect target gland to release target hormone which affects hunger

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Leptin

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Inhibits hunger

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Ghrelin

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Stimulates hunger

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Important ROS regarding anorexia

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General/constitutional, GI and psychiatry

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Gastroenteritis

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. Inflammation of stomach lining and small/large intestine
. Infectious via food, water, or person-person
. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, anorexia
. Lasts 3 days w/o antibiotics (self-limited 1-5 days)

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How do diagnose gastroenteritis

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Clinical/ stool culture, polymerase chain rxn testing and immunoassay

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Gastroenteritis treatment

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. Symptomatic

. Parasitic/ bacterial infections requires anti-infective therapy

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Dysentery

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Infectious diarrhea w/ bloody and mucous/WBCs in stool

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Clostridium difficile (C. Diff)

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Infectious bug produced because of antibiotics but is treated w/ antibiotics

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CNS pathologies that could cause anorexia

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. Symptoms: visual disturbance, headaches, inc. intracranial pressure accompanied by anorexia
. CNS tumors, esp. hypothalamus

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Hypogeusia

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Diminished sense of taste, food less desirable

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Vision and hearing problems affecting appetite

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Interferes with mealtime socialization and causes social isolation
. Interfere with food prep

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Common medications associated w/ anorexia

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. Stimulants
. Narcotics
. Antidepressants/ psych meds
. Diabetic meds
. Anticonvulsants
. Abrupt stopping of weed
. Antibiotics 
. Chemotherapy 
. Illicit drug use 
. Appetite suppressants
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Cachexia

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Wasting and weakness due to a chronic disease 9wasting syndrome)

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HIV

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. Anorexia and cachexia can accompany this
. Involuntary weight loss and assoc. malnutrition
. Nausea and vomiting from mechanical obstruction, infectious complications, or med side effect
. Cytokine production inc. in HIV and inhibits hunger
. Early satiety from organomegaly
. Esophageal candidiasis

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Malnutrition effect on immune function

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Increases risk of infection and diminish tolerance to radiation, response to chemo, and overall survival

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Morbidity vs. mortality

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. Morbidity: illness

. Mortality: death

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Depression and pseudo dementia

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. Depression and pseudo dementia basically the same thing in elderly
. Low energy can be from under eating that can impair daily functioning
. Treatable with antidepressants

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24
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Percentage of adults overweight in US?

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50% (BMI >25)

25
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Percentage of kids overweight and obese

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. 17% kids overweight

. 15% kids obese

26
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Percentage black women overweight

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82%

27
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Percentage white woman overweight

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63%

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Percentage Hispanic men overweight

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79%

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Percentage white men overweight

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71%

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Percentage black men overweight

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69%

31
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Which demographics have highest overweight prevalence

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. Hispanic, black, lower income white adolescents

32
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Percentage of people that are overweight that are actually told they are overweight

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65%

33
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Why obesity is higher in advanced countries

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Lack of access to healthy food

Education problems

34
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Why obesity is lower in 3rd world countries

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. Malnourishment, low body weights
. Lack of food
. Education problems

35
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Obesity increases risk of what diseases?

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. Heart disease
. Cancers
. Stroke
. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
. Arthritis 
. Diabetes type 2
. Depression
. Infertility
. Inc. risk of death 
. Low quality of life
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Factors affecting obesity

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. SES
. nutrition
. Genetic makeup
. Degree of fitness
. Mood state
. Early illnesses
. Gender
. Geographic location
37
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Steps to promote optimal weight and nutrition

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. measure BMI and circumference
. Assess dietary intake
. Assess patient’s motivation to change
. Provide counseling about nutrition and exercise

38
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What is used to calculate BMI

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Height and weight

39
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WHen is BMI not always indicator of health

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. Muscular people could have high BMI

. Sick people may have low BMI

40
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underweight BMI number

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<18.5

41
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Normal BMI number

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18.5-24.9

42
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Overweight BMI

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25-29.9

43
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Obesity class one

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30-34.9

44
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Obesity class 2 BMI

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35-39.9

45
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Obesity class III

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> /= 40

Extreme obesity

46
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WHat use instead of BMI for kids?

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Growth chart
85% in growth chart overweight
95% considered obese
120% extremely obese

47
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CHance child is overweight if one parent is obese?

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2-3x risk

48
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CHance child is overweight if both parents are obese?

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15x

49
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ANorexia nervosa

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. Refusal to maintain minimal body weight 
. BMI < 17.5
. Afraid of gaining weight
. Starving, denial
. Issue brought by concerned family
. Assoc. w/ psychological issues
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Bulimia Nervosa

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. Repeated binge eating and self-induced vomiting
. Misuse of laxatives, diuretics, fasting, or excessive exercise
. Normal weight
. Overeating at least once/week
. Preoccupation w/ eating

51
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Bulimia nervosa purging

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Bulimic episodes accompanies by self-induced vomiting/ use of laxative, diuretics or enema

52
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Bulimia nervosa non-purging

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Bulimic episodes accompanies by compensatory behavior (fasting/ excessive exercising

53
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Waiste circumference that puts you at risk

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. Man: 40

. Woman : 35

54
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WHen do you not need to look at waist circumference?

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If BMI is over 40

55
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BIological complications cue to eating disorders

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. Amenorrhea (lack of menstruation)
. Thyroid disorder
. Osteoporosis 
. Arrhythmia 
. Electrolyte disorders
. Edema
. Dental caries (acid erosion of enamel), fatigue, anemia, weakness, acid erosion on fingers
. Skin issues
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Mini nutritional assessments

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. Has food intake declined over past 3 months from loss of appetite, digestive problems, chewing or swallowing difficulties
. Weight loss in last 3 months
. Mobility
. Has suffered psychological stress or acute disease in past 3 months

57
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What circumference can you use in mini nutritional assessment if BMI not available?

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Calf circumference

58
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Mini nutritional assessment score ranges and meaning

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. 12-14: normal nutritional status
. 8-11: at risk of mail nutrition
. 0-7: malnourished

59
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Stages of change model

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. Precontemplation: unaware of problem, no interest in change
. Contemplation: aware of problem, beginning to think to change
. Preparation: realizes benefit of making change and thinking about how to change
. Action: actively taking steps toward change
. Maintenance: initial treatment goals reached

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