Eating Disorders

Question 1

What is a screening tool you can use to help differentiate between an eating disorder and other causes of weight loss?

Answer 1

SCOFF

Question 2

What does SCOFF stand for?

Answer 2

Do you make yourself SICK with food

Does ood CONTROL you

Have you lost more than one STONE (14 lbs) in 3 months

Do you believe youre FAT

Would you say that FOOD dominates your life

Question 3

Why is the lifetime prevalence of anorexia low?

Answer 3

concealment of illness

Question 4

BMI of anorexia nervosa

Answer 4

Less than 17.5

Question 5

Common physical exam findings of anorexia

Answer 5

hypothermia
bradycardia
hypotension
hypoactive bowel sounds
xerosis
lanugo
abdominal distention

Question 6

recurrent episodes of binging and purging and inappropriate compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain

Answer 6

bulimia nervosa

Question 7

this eating disorder will usually have body weight withing or above normal range

Answer 7

bulimia

Question 8

which medical disorder will have clinical findings of dehydration, menstrual irregularities, Mallory Weiss, Pharyngitis, ECG changes and erosion of dental enamel

Answer 8

bulimia

Question 9

what eating disorder has inappropriate eating behavior for developmental level

Answer 9

PICA

Question 10

What are some labs to run for eating disorders

Answer 10

CBC, Thyroid, Metabolic panel