Psychiatric Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is anorexia nervosa?
A
A low BMI (<18.5) because of a reduction in food intake due to fear of weight gain
2
Q
How would you expect a bulimic patients BMI to display?
A
Fluctuating
3
Q
What is amenorrhea and in what condition would you expect to see it?
A
Abscence of periods
Can be expected in both anorexia and bulimia
4
Q
What is refeeding syndrome?
A
A metabolic condition when a patient is reintroduced to food too quickly
5
Q
How may a bulimic patient compensate for the uncontrolled eating of large quantities of food?
A
- Self-induced emesis
- Laxative abuse
- Excessive exercise
