lecture 4 Flashcards
eating disorders strongly associated with
-mood disorders
-anxiety
-impulse control
-substance abuse
main preoccupation w food, weight, body image
anorexia nervosa
UNDERWEGIHT
-lethal mental problem with the mortality risk 5x
-typically bc person starves themselves
-suicide?
anorexia nervosa stats
- found in females <15
F: 4%
M:<1%
begins in adolescence or young adult due to stressful event
anorexia DSM-5
-restriction of foo leading to low body weight according to norms of what is expected of their age, sex, developmental trajectory and physical health.
-intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even in slight gain weight
-disturbance of ones body weight or shape is experienced or lack of recognitions of the seriousness of low body weight
anorexia nervosa :
BMI?
persistent behaviors?
BMI <18.5
-persistent energy intake restriction lasting 3 months
persistent behaviors interfere weight gain:
-binging
-purging
-refusal to eat
-body image distortion
anorexia sx: behavior
-underweight
-restricted dietary intake
-binge eating: occur atleast once a week for 3 months and is eating at larger amounts for 2 hrs where pt has lack of control
-purges and induce vomiting
anorexia sx:
HYPOTHALMIC PITUITARY DYSFXN
-amenorrhea
-weakness
-abd. pain
-bloating
-cold intolerance
-depression
-anxiety
-orthostatic hypotension
HYPOTHALMIC PITUITARY DYSFXN
anorexia screening and evaluation:
-person worried about food, weight, body image
-eating disorder screen for primary care (ESP)
anorexia nervosa: screening and eval uses what questionnaire?
2+ yes = more eval
-SCOFF is a 5 ? screening tool to clarify suspicion that an eating disorder exists rather than make diagnosis.
S- do you make yourself SICK when too full?
C- control how much u eat?
O- loss ONE stone (14 lbs) in 3 months
F- think ur FAT when others say your thin?
F- FOOD dominates yo life?
Problems of anorexia lead to:
-result from direct starvation
-induces protein and fat catabolism
-loss of cell volume
-atrophy of the heart, liver, brain, intestines, kidneys
Anorexia tx:
-feed
-psychotherapy
-treat comobities
BEST TX IS INPT.
Anorexia nervosa tx:
feeding goals
- feeding
-slow weight gain is KEY
-target weight gain :
-inpt: 2-3 lbs weekly
outpt: 2-3 lbs weekly
-nutrition manag’t
-standard diet
criteria for admission for anorexia:
-unstable vital signs: [hypotn, bradycard]
-dysrhythmia
-BMI<15
-cardio, renal, heaptic compromised
-dehydrated
-electrolyte low
complication of anorexia if untreated:
-refeeding syndrome:
severe electrolyte disturb
-cardiac dysfxn [fluid overload, hypokalemia]
ALP IS BEST MARKER
-abd. bloating due to GI impaired
anorexia stats:
relapse:
prevention:
relapse:
35-41% in 18 months
stressor comes up
Prevention:
tx comorbities, psychotherapy
support group
nutritionist
bulimia nervosa:
NORMAL WEIGHT
-secret binge eating
-inappropriate measure to gain weight
-purging in secret
-excessive excercise
-laxatives
-diuretics
body image distortion: focus on body weight
NORMAL WEIGHT
bulimia presenting sx:
-Constipation
-anxiety
-parotitis
-eroded tooth enamel
-dyspepsia
-irregular menses
-calluses on knuckles
-dysphagia
Bulimia Nervosa DSM-5
-eating within any 2 hour with a large amount a food than what most people would eat
-feeling that one can not stop eating or control how much one is eating
-self induce vomiting or using laxatives, diuretics, exercising alot
-once a week for 3 months
-self eval influenced by body