Eating Disorders

Question 1

Episodes of eating large amounts of food for at least 2 days a week for 6 months in an overweight patient?

Answer 1

Binge eating disorder

Question 2

Binging followed by vomiting laxative use or extreme exercise in a normal weight patient?

Answer 2

Bulimia nervosa

Question 3

Fear of gaining weight and patient weighs less than 85% of normal?

Answer 3

anorexia nervosa

Question 4

Which eating disorder is commonly associated with mitral valve prolapse, pericardial effusion, and myocardial atrophy?

Answer 4

anorexia nervosa

Question 5

Of the three eating disorders, which one is commonly treated with SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)?

Answer 5

bulimia

Question 6

Which of the eating disorders is often associated with erosion of the tooth enamel?

Answer 6

bulimia (due to the frequent self-induced vomiting)

Question 7

Which of the three eating disorders has the highest suicide rate?

Answer 7

anorexia nervosa

Question 8

What is the key difference between binge eating and bulimia nervosa?

Answer 8

there is no weight loss effort in the binge eater

Question 9

What condition do you suspect in a patient who has episodes of mass eating and is overweight?

Answer 9

binge eating disorder

Question 10

What condition do you suspect in a patient who has episodes of mass eating followed by self-induced vomiting or intense exercise?

Answer 10

bulimia

Question 11

What condition do you suspect in a patient who refuses to eat due to fear of being overweight?

Answer 11

anorexia nervosa

Question 12

What is the treatment of choice for binge eating?

Answer 12

Psychotherapy