Eating Disorders Flashcards
Lifelong prevalence of anorexia?
0.01-0.9%
What percentage of eating disorders start before the age of 22?
75%
What percentage of young women attending surgery will have an eating disorder?
5-10%
What percentage of adolescent girls will have used pathological weight reducing techniques?
5-10%
What percentage of eating disorders present in females?
90%
In developed countries children are more likely to suffer from what condition over meningococcal disease?
Eating Disorders
Incidence of Anorexia in adolescence is greater than what two common conditions?
Type 1 Diabetes and IBD
Peak onset age of eating disorders?
Mid Teens to Mid Twenties
What questionnaire can be used to screen for Eating Disorders?
SCOFF
A patient needs to score more than what on a SCOFF questionnaire in eating disorders to have an eating disorder?
2
What weight loss is clue for an eating disorder?
More than one stone in three months
A patient is considered to be anorexia if their weight is what percentage below ideal?
15%
A patient is considered to be anorexia if their BMI is what percentage below what?
17.5
How many loss of menstrual cycles should anorexia person have experienced?
Greater than 3
What bone conditions happen in Anorexia? (2)
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
What genetic conditions can cause Anorexia? (3)
OCD
Anxiety
Perfectionism
What happens to gastric emptying in starvation syndrome?
Delayed
What psychiatric condition has highest mortality rate?
Anorexia
What percentage of people with anorexia die prematurely?
20%
Average recovery time for people with Anorexia?
6-7 Years
How many sessions of CBT should anorexia person get?
40
How many sessions of Mantra should anorexia person get?
20
How many sessions of SSCM should anorexia person get?
20
What medications can be used in Anorexia? (3)
IPT, Fluoxetine or Olanzapine
How many times should binges and compensatory behaviour happen per week in Bulimia?
2 per week for 3 months
Which eating disorder sees swollen parotid glands and bloody diarrhoea?
Bulimia
Eating disorders are what percentage more common in women?
10 times more common
What hair complication can present in eating disorders?
Lanugo hair: fine/downy hair in malnourished
What is Russel’s Sign in Eating Disorder?
Calluses on back of hand due to repeated self induced vomit
What neuro complication can occur in eating disorders?
Peripheral neuropathy
What heart irregularities can occur in eating disorders? (2)
Bradycardia and Hypotensions
What medication can be useful in Bullimia but not for adolescents?
SSRIs
