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1
Q

What are the three major types of eating disorders?

A

Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Eating Disorder Otherwise not Specified (EDNOS; subclinical disorders and binge eating)

2
Q

How do you diagnose Anorexia Nervosa?

A

BMI < 17.5
Amenorrhoea
Core psychopathology

3
Q

How do you diagnose Bulimia Nervosa?

A

BMI > 17.5
Regular binge/purge 2x week
Core psychopathology

4
Q

What is the prevalence of Anorexia Nervosa?

A

1 in 250 women

1 in 2000 men

5
Q

What is the prevalence of Bulimia Nervosa?

A

1 in 50 women

1 in 500 men

6
Q

What is the core psychopathology of eating disorders?

A
Fear of fatness
Pursuit of thinness
Body dissatisfaction
Body image distortion
Self evaluation based on weight and shape
7
Q

What is the biggest cause of death in eating disorders?

A

Cardiac complications

8
Q

How to perform a physical risk assessment for eating disorders?

A
  1. Clinical history and physical examination
  2. Body mass index (BMI)
  3. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  4. Blood investigations
9
Q

Differential diagnoses?

A
  • Depression
  • Somatoform disorders
  • OCD
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Addison’s disease
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Carcinoma
  • TB
10
Q

Where are most patients treated? Inpatient or outpatient?

A

Outpatient

11
Q

Which eating disorder is treatable with medication?

A

Bulimia nervosa (fluoxetine 60mg daily)