Clinical Disciplines-Eating Disorders Flashcards

1
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How long must eating of non-nutritive food, nonfood substances persist for it to be considered PICA?

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1 month

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At what age is eating non-nutritive food, nonfood substances considered developmentally inappropriate?

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24 months

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3
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Are medications recommended in PICA?

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No

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4
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List the psychosocial interventions in PICA

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Behavior strategies:

  1. Training to discriminate between edible and non-edible
  2. Sensory reinforcement
  3. Correct the environment
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5
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What are avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder pt’s avoiding in the food?

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sensory characteristics of food

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6
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List the DSM5 criteria for ARIFD

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One or more of the following:

  1. Significant wt. loss
  2. Significant nutritional deficiency
  3. Dependence on general feeding or oral nutritional supplements
  4. Marked interference with psychosocial functioning
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7
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Treatment for ARIFD

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  1. Refeeding
  2. Behavioral interventions
  3. Cognitive behavioral therapy
  4. exposure therapy
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What are the two types of anorexia nervosa?

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  1. Restricting Type-: In the last 3 months, wt. loss through dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise
  2. Binge-eating/purging type: In the last 3 months, recurrent episodes of Inge eating or purging behavior
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9
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Define partial remission in anorexia nervosa

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Normal body wt BUT:

  1. Intense fear of gaining weight OR
  2. Disturbance in self-perception of weight and shape
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Mild anorexia BMI

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BMI > or equal to 17

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Moderate anorexia BMI

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BMI 16-16.99

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12
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Severe anorexia BMI

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15-15.99

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13
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Extreme anorexia BMI

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<15

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Psychologic profile in anorexia

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  1. Anxiety
  2. Major depression
  3. Dysthmic disorders
  4. OCD with rigid and ritualistic eating behaviors
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15
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SCOFF questionare for anorexia screening tool

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S-Sick
C-Control. (loss of)  
O-One (14 lbs) in a 3 month period 
F- Fat, even though you are told you are too thin
F- Food predominates
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16
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Eating Disorder Co-morbidities screening tools (4)

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  1. Depression (PHQ-9)
  2. Anxiety (GAD-7)
  3. OCD (Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale)
  4. PTSD (7-item Breslau screen)
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17
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Endocrine complications in anorexia

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Euthyroid Sick Syndrome

  • Normal TSH despite hyper metabolism
  • Edema
  • Estrogen declines
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18
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Skeletal complications in anorexia

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Osteoporosis

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19
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Urinary complications anorexia

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Increased BUN
Decreased GFR
Renal calculi
-Appearance of diabetes insipidus

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Skin changes in anorexia

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Yellowing of skin from hypercaraotenemia

  • Lanugo hair or frank hirsuitsim
  • Dry and brittle hair/nails
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Neurologic complications anorexia

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Decreased Serotonin and Norepinephrine

Hypothermia

22
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Cardiovascular complications anorexia

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Decreased CO (due to decreased muscle mass and chamber size)
Hypotension 
Bradycardia
Anemia
leukopenia
thrombocytopenia
23
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GI/Hepatic complications anorexia

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Decreased gastric emptying
Abdominal pain and distention
Constipation and diarrhea
Increased hepatic enzymes (fatty liver)

24
Q

Is acute pharmacologic intervention necessary in anorexia?

A

No

Calcium supplementation if needed

25
Q

Once anorexia pt’s are stable, what pharmacologic treatment would be beneficial?

A

SSRIs and SNRIs

26
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What syndrome are we worried about in anorexia?

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Refeeding syndrome

27
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DSM5 criteria for bulimia

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  1. Eating in a discrete period of time (within any 2-hr period), and a very large amount of food
  2. Sense of lack of control over eating during the episode
28
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Mild bulimia

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1-3 episodes/wk

29
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Moderate bulimia

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4-7 episodes/wk

30
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Severe bulimia

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8-13 episodes/wk

31
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Extreme bulimia

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14+ episodes/wk

32
Q

Female athlete triad

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  1. Eating disorder
  2. Amennorhea
  3. Osteoporosis
33
Q

Screening tools in bulimia

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  1. SCOFF Q

2. Eating disorder screen for primary care (ESP)

34
Q

HEENT effects in bulimia

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Swollen and sore cheeks
Cavities, tooth enamel erosions, gum dz
Sore/irritated throat
Blood in vomit

35
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Skin changes in bulimia

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Russels sign-callused knuckles

36
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GI effects in bulimia

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Ulcers
Delayed empyting
abdominal pain

37
Q

When IS hospitalization recommended for bulimia?

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  1. Major electrolyte disturbances
  2. SI or attempt
  3. No response to outpatient tx
38
Q

What is the best treatment option in bulimia?

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Intensive outpatient treatment 40 hrs/wk 5 days/wk

39
Q

What psychotherapy is preferred in bulimia?

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Group psychotherapy

–>superior to individual cognitive behavioral therapy

40
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Effects of anti-depressants in bulimia?

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Decrease bulimic sx’s, even if NOT depresses

41
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Other pharmacologic tx in bulimia?

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Topiramate (Topamax) may decrease binge cycle

Odanssetron (zofran) for nausea

42
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What drug is associated with increased incidence of seizures in bulimia nervosa?

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Bupropion

43
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Partial remission of binge eating

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After criteria for binge eating met, episodes occurs about 1x week

44
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Health consequences of binge eating

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  1. Increased psychopathology compared to obese pt’s who don’t binge
    - Major depression, panic disorder, borderline personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder
  2. HTN
  3. Type II DM
  4. Dyslipidemias
  5. Moderate obesity develops after 5 yrs
45
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Psychotherapy treatment for bulimia

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  1. Cognitive behavioral
  2. Dialectical
  3. Interpersonal psychotherapy
46
Q

Pharmacologic therapy for bulimia

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SSRIs and Venlafaxine (SNRI)

Topiramate (Topamax)

47
Q

What is considered safe weight gain during the acute treatment phase in eating disorders?

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0.16 kg/day or 0.45-1/36 kf/wk