EATING DISORDERS Flashcards
EATING DISORDERS
They serve a purpose and can be different for everyone
Comfort
Numbing
Cry for help
Self punishment
Avoidance of intimacy
Disordered eating
Problmematic eating patterns
Abnormal eating but not to the point of an eating disorder
Still serious and on a spectrum
Anorexia
All about a sense of control
(Where you eat, what you eat, how much you excercise
High level of distrust - think someone is lying if they tell them they are skinny
Cardiovascular medical complications from anorexia
Brady cardia, hypotension
Mitral valve prolapse (due to prolonged malnutrition)
Arrhythmias (diet pills or level of malnutrition)
Redeeming syndrome
Echo changes
Refeeding syndrome
We try to have them gain weight too quickly which can cause a lot of problems
Goal is weight gain of .5- 1 pound a wk
Dermatological medical complications anorexia
Dry skin , alopecia , lanugo , hair
Gastrointestinal med complications from anorexia
Constipation from depending on laxatives too much
Endocrine and metabolic medical complications of anorexia
Amenorrhea, infertility , osteoporosis
Bulimia nervous
Instead of being underweight
They may be verge weight or slightly overweight
Outgoing, impulsive
Aware of problem , want help
Prone to acting out (shop lifting, self destructive behaviors- cutting, drugs, etc )
How is bulimia nervous charecterized
Recurrent binge eating 1x a wk for 3 mo
Binge eating - lack of control
Guilt
Purging
Purging
Vomiting
Laxatives and or diuretics
Fasting for days following a binge
Excessive excercise
Medical complications of BN cardiovascular
Arrhythmias
Diet pill toxicity ; palpitations
Hypertension
Medical complications of BN gastro intestinal
Esophageal rupture
Constipation r/t laxative use
Dental erosion
Parotid gland swelling ( saliva after vomiting, so they are always used causing swelling)
Metabolic typical fatality causes
Hypokalemia
Dehydration
Metabolic alkalosis
Medical complications of BN of the endocrine
Irregular menses