Diagnostic Criteria
This eating disorder is characterized by restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight.
What is anorexia nervosa?
This electrolyte abnormality is classically seen with self-induced vomiting.
What is hypokalemia?
This fine, downy hair may be seen in patients with anorexia nervosa.
What is lanugo?
This eating disorder has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness.
What is anorexia nervosa?
First-line outpatient treatment for adults with anorexia nervosa is this therapy.
What is cognitive-behavorial therapy?
Recurrent binge eating with inappropriate compensatory behaviors defines this disorder.
What is bulimia nervosa?
Chronic vomiting can cause this metabolic disturbance.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
Calluses on the dorsum of the hand from induced vomiting are known as this sign.
What is Russell’s sign?
Binge-eating disorder is commonly associated with this medical condition seen frequently in IM clinic.
What is obesity?
This SSRI is FDA-approved for bulimia nervosa.
What is fluoxetine?
Unlike bulimia nervosa, this disorder involves binge eating without compensatory behaviors.
What is binge-eating disorder?
This cardiac finding is a major cause of mortality in anorexia nervosa.
What is arrhythmia (often from QT prolongation)?
Enlargement of these glands is common in bulimia nervosa.
What are the parotid glands?
This psychiatric comorbidity is highly associated with bulimia nervosa.
What are depression or anxiety disorders?
This is a common BMI threshold at which inpatient hospitalization is considered in anorexia nervosa.
What is BMI < 15–16 kg/m² (or <75% ideal body weight)?
In anorexia nervosa, this psychological feature is required for diagnosis.
What is intense fear of gaining weight or disturbance in body image?
This potentially fatal complication can occur when nutrition is restarted after prolonged starvation.
What is refeeding syndrome?
Bradycardia and hypotension in anorexia nervosa are due to this physiologic adaptation.
What is increased vagal tone and metabolic adaptation to starvation?
Although more common in women, this percentage range represents estimated male prevalence of eating disorders.
What is approximately 10–25%?
Severe bradycardia below this heart rate may warrant hospital admission.
What is <40 bpm?
Amenorrhea was removed as a diagnostic criterion in this edition of the DSM.
What is the DSM-5?
The hallmark electrolyte abnormality of refeeding syndrome is this.
What is hypophosphatemia?
Stress fractures in anorexia nervosa result from this long-term endocrine complication.
What is low bone density/osteoporosis from hypogonadism?
This personality trait is commonly associated with anorexia nervosa and contributes to treatment resistance.
What is perfectionism (or obsessive traits)?
During refeeding, calories should be advanced carefully while monitoring this lab daily for the first several days.
What is serum phosphorus?