Eating Disorders Flashcards
Eating disorders are second only to opioid overdose as the deadliest _______.
mental illness
less than 6% of people with eating disorders are medially diagnosed as ______.
underweight
Pt has:
-lack of interest in eating flood beyond being a picky eater
-avoidance based on sensory characteristic of food
-concerned about aversive consequences of eating
-no fear of weight gain or worry about body image
avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
pt has:
-restriction of food intake leading to weight loss or failure to gain weight
-intense fear of gaining weight/being fat
-persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain
anorexia nervosa
pt:
-binge eats 1x week over a 3-month time period
-regrets with using compensatory behaviors such as purging, laxatives/diuretic use, diet pills, fasting
bulimia nervosa
pt:
-consumes a large amount of food within a relatively short time frame
-lack of control over amount consumed and ability to stop consumption
binge eating disorder
pt:
low energy available with or without an eating disorder
energy deficiency related to the balance of energy intake and energy expenditure
involves bone health, menstration, energy deficit
Relative energy deficiency in sports
potentially fatal shift in fluid and electrolytes that occur when malnourished patients start to take in nutrition
refeeding syndrome
delayed gastric emptying due to slowed peristalsis
gastroparesis
loss of mesenteric fat pad leads to compression of duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery and aorta
Superior mesenteric artery
common in pt with chronic purging
overproduction of aldosterone which causes kidneys to retain salt and water to maintain blood pressure
pseudo-bartters syndrome
how is bone density impacted in individuals with an eating disorder
more than 90% of AN have decreased bone mineral density
3x higher risk of fracture
how is cardiac activity impacted in individuals with eating disorders
bradycardia <60 bpm in 95% of all pts
