Feeding/Eating Disorder Flashcards
What are the 3 common dx in childhood?
PICA
Rumination disorder
Avoidant/Restrictive food intake disorder
What is eating disorder?
extreme attitudes and behaviors about wt and food –> create serious emotional and physical probs with LIFE THREATENING consequences
What is PICA?
childhood dx
NON nutritive substances for 1 mo
mental retardation
Rumination disorder?
childhood
regurgitation and rechewing food for 1 mo
mental retardation
Avoidant/Restrictive food intake disorder?
disinterest in eating d/t o aversive consequences (pesticides, etc)
childhood dz
3 primary feeding and eating disorders (FEDs)?
1) anorexia nervosa
2) bulimia nervosa
3) binge-eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?
extreme fear and apprehension about wt gain
strong sociocultural origins - traumatic event –> control what you eat
Binge-eating disorder?
lack of control feelings and distress
shame and feeling out control
Spectrum of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating?
Anorexia —> bulimia —> binge eating
control —> less control –> NO CONTROL
Anorexia and Bulimia nervosa - onset and duration?
onset:
- happens in younger and younger populations (86%: 20yo)
- social phenomenon
duration:
- LIFE LONG DISEASE
FEDs - incidence and tx cost?
FEDs tx is NOT included in Affordable Care Act
many are dx but NOT tx - can be costly (inpt vs outpt)
Anorexia nervosa - 2 subtypes?
1) restricting type
2) binge-eating/purging type
Anorexia nervosa?
restriction of ENERGY INTAKE w/ significantly LOW WT (unlike bulimia)
intense FEAR of gaining wt (anger/irritability)
disturbance in perception of body size and DENIAL of thinness
Restricting type?
subtype of anorexia nervosa
NO binge/purging in 3 mo (dieting, fasting , exercise)
Binge-eating/purging type?
subtype of anorexia nervosa
positive binge eating/purging/BOTH in 3 mo (vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, enemas)
Anorexia nervosa BMI?
mild: >17
mod: 16-17
severe: 15-16
extreme: hospitalization
Anorexia vs bulimia?
anorexia is more chronic and resistant to tx than bulimia
Anorexia - gender?
female to male: 10:1
Anorexia - timeline?
around age 13/early adolescence:
-puberty and development of secondary sex traits
Anorexia - PE?
lanugo (fine unpigmented hair - like baby hair) loss of muscle mass loss of hair tooth and bone decay emotional instability
Anorexia - sx?
insomnia anemia diarrhea bradycardia ulcers delayed gastric emptying (body is trying to suck nutrients out of everything and anything)
Bulimia nervosa?
1) recurrent episodes of binging:
- eating in discrete time period of EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD
- sense of lack of control
2) binge eat –> compensatory behavior*** (using laxatives, enemas)
3) occurs 1x/wk for 3 mo
4) self-evaluation excessively based on BODY SHAPE and wt
Bulimia nervosa - subtypes?
1) purging
2) non purging
Bulimia nervosa - purging?
subtype of bulimia
self-induced vomiting OR misuse of: laxatives, diuretics, enema
Bulimia nervosa - nonpurging?
exercise and eating
Bulimia nervosa - frequency of episodes?
mild: 1-3/wk
mod: 4-7/wk
severe: 8-13/wk
extreme: 14+/wk
Bulimia nervosa - population?
16-19yo
female > male
5-10% college women
Bulimia nervosa- prognosis?
untreated: chronic
50-75% can fully recover
Vomiting sx?
Low K
high bicarbonate
arrhythmia
acid-base imbalance
Laxative abuse?
low K low HCO3 renal injury arrhythmia constipation acid base imbalance
Russell’s sign?
signs of vomiting