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Eating disorder/weight loss Flashcards

1
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1 cause of death in anorexia:

anorexia

premature death increase by ____ fold increase

A

10 fold increase

suicide #1 cause

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2
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Percentage men with eating disorder

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10%

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3
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higher rates of ED occur in….

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1st degree relative with ED
Identical twins
bulimia- more likely to have family hx of substance abuse

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Dx anorexia

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1) restriction of energy intake
2) fear of fat or verbalization or behaviors that interfere with maintenance of healthy weight
3) body image disturbance, body/self evaluation OR denial

no purging in last 3 months

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5
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restricting subtype of anorexia dx

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has not purged within last 3 months

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6
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anorexia body weight percentage

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85% of what is expected

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7
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BN body weight

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maintain weight

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8
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dx bulimia

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recurrent episodes of binge (eating large amount AND loss of control)

prevent weight gain via vomiting, laxatives

binge eating once a week***x 3 months

self esteem assoc. with weight

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9
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new proposed diagnostic criteria for binge eating disorder

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eat rapidly, uncomfortably fool, large amounts when not hungry, eat alone, disgust

ONCE A WEEK x 3 months
do not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia or bulimia***

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10
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Binge eating associations

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depression
impulse control difficulty
family hx

weight fluctuations, HTN, fatigue

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Clinical presentation anorexia

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memory, hair, low bp hr, palpitations, heart failure, anemia, atrophy, swollen joints, osteoporosis, kidney stones failure, electrolyte imbalances (LOW), amenorrhea, infertility, skin

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Clinical presentation bulimia

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facial- swelling of cheeks* parotid swelling
dental cavities
throat and esophagus (tears, rupture)
fatigue
GI- ulcers delayed emptying constipation
Skin- irritated knuckles**, russells sign

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13
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PE ED #1 priority

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detect emergency- cardiac, hypotension

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14
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urine and orthostatic should be done at ___

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every visit, specific gravity for water loading

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15
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amylase often _____

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elevated

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16
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do patients with ED report physical symptoms?

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generally no- denial

report doesnt match evidence

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17
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considerations when taking weight

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use same scale

johnnie only

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18
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BMI less than ___ is underweight

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18.5

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19
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BMI guidelines

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Mild 17+
Mod 16-17
Severe 15-16
Extreme 15

18.5-25 normal

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20
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heart rate anorexia

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bradycardia

can be tachycardia if dehydrated

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21
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temporal wasting often seen in _____

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anorexia

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22
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medical complications anorexia

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growth 
cardiac- arrest, atrophy, increased PR, first degree heart block 
endocrine- osteoporosis fractures 
renal/electrolyte
pulmonary- wasting, respiratory failure 
low white cells, thrombocytopenia
23
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Bulimia complications most common and associated dx

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GI***

  • esophageal dismotility
  • loss gag reflex
  • reflux
  • parotid submandibular swelling
  • bloody vomit
  • mallory weis (es. tears)
  • esophageal ruptures (boerhaaves)
  • barrets esophagus
24
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GI continued BN

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pancreatitis

25
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BN other physical presentation

lab finding

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skin- russels sign, xerosis, acne
enamel

hypo everything

metabolic alkalosis

26
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BN ipecac causes

A

myopathy

27
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Dx labs for ED

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CBC D K anemia bun cr 
ca phos mg glucose
LFT 
amylase, alk phos, TSH
urine- ketone level, kidney, specific gravity
echo for cardiomyopathy
?bone density, head CT
28
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differential for ED

A 
AIDS 
tumor 
Hyperthyroid, diabetes
IBD, PUD, malabsorption 
Cancer 
Adrenal insufficiency 
Other mental health d/o
29
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key in treating ED patients

A

patience

30
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hospital criteria

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<75% ideal weight 
electrolyte 
arrhythmia 
HR,40 
hypothermia <36c
low BP SBP <80
uncontrollable pinge burge
31
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Unintentional weight loss definition

A

weight loss 5% or more in past 30 days
or
greater than 10% in last 6 months

32
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consequences Unintentional weight loss

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depression
immunocompetence decreased
muscle wasting
complications

33
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correlation between weight loss and mortality in older adult?

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HIGH CORRELATION, 5% loss in one month may die within 1 year

34
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changes from Unintentional weight loss

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taste/smell
dentition
dec. saliva 
slower GI (not as hungry)
inactivity
35
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anorexia def.

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generalized loss apettite

36
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cachexia def.

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muscle wasting

37
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sarcopenia def.

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deg. loss of skeletal muscle mass

38
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satiety def.

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how quickly getting full

39
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Def frail adult criteria

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NEED 3:

  • > 10 lb in year
  • exhaustion
  • slow movement
  • low activity level (<270 kcal/week)
  • weakness
40
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nursing home weight loss criteria for medicare/medicaid

A

MDS

MMQ

41
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Evaluation Unintentional weight loss

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-hx from caregiver
-distinguish cause
anorexia
difficulty swallowing
socioeconomic
weight loss despite intake

42
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Treatable causes Unintentional weight loss acronym

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Meals on wheels 
m-meds
e-emotion
a-anorexia
l-late life paranoia 
s-swallowing
o-oral
n-no money
w- wandering, dementia
h- thyroid parathyoid 
e- enteric 
e-eating problems (cant feed self) 
L-low salt, low cholesterol diet
43
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PE Unintentional weight loss, findings

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  • cheilosis
  • glossitis
  • dental
  • tenderness
  • hepatosplenomegaly
  • cognitive/neuro
  • temporal muscle wasting
  • spider nevi, gynecomastia associated with liver
  • parotid enlargement- ETOH
  • testicular atrophy
  • ascites
  • bulging flank
  • right sided HF
  • murphys sign- cholecystitis
  • jaundice
44
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BMI underweight

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less than 18.5

normal 18.5-25

45
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meds Unintentional weight loss

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lisinopril
lasix
wellbutrin
digoxin

46
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Labs Unintentional weight loss

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comp panel CBC 
TSH
Prealbumin 
glucose 
renal fx 
u/a
orthostatic
EKG
Colonoscopy?
47
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Albumin vs. prealbumin

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total- albumin and globulin in blood
albumin- plasma binding protein, reflects overall nutritional status
prealbumin- plasma by liver, shows nutrition in last week** better reflection of intake

48
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better reflection of intake (lab value)

A

pre-albumin

49
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overall nutrition status (lab value)

A

albumin

50
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Protein calorie malnutrition ranges Unintentional weight loss

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albumin <3.4 
10% Unintentional weight loss 6 months 
5% in one month 
BMI <18.5
poor nutrition, loss appetite, wasting
51
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Appetite stimulants for Unintentional weight loss

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consider risk vs benefit 
Megestrol/marinol 
Megace- increase thromboembolic fluid imbalance, mortality, constipation, delirium 
remeron
Peractin- anticholinergic
52
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PEG and dementia?

A

unfavorable

53
Q

encourage what documents for Unintentional weight loss

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MOLST (pt preferences treatments), advanced directive

54
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palliative performance scale

A

help outline where patient is at

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