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Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating
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Nutrition
Professional
09/11/2013

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Term
Diagnostic Criteria includes: Restriction in energy intake resulting in "less than minimally normal" weight or "significantly low weight"
Definition
Anorexia Nervosa
Term
Diagnostic Criteria includes: Recurrent episodes of binge eating; recurrent, inappropriate compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain; averages at least once a week for 3 months
Definition
Bulimia Nervosa
Term
eating significantly more food in short period of time than most people under similar circumstances
Definition
Binge eating
Term
Increase serotonin
Definition
increase in satiety
Term
Decreased serotonin
Definition
Increased hunger
Term
Hypophosphatemia
Definition
Refeeding syndrome
Term
Risk of heart failure in refeeding syndrome
Definition
highest in first 2 weeks
Term
Start refeeding
Definition
20 KCal/kg, increase by 100-200 KCal/day; monitor phosphorous levels
Term
cornerstone treatment of anorexia nervosa
Definition
behavior and psychological therapy
Term
Anorexia treatment (off label)
Definition
Fluoxetine; Tricyclic antidepressants; Buproprion (can cause seizures!); Ondansetron; antipsychotics (can cause weight gain)
Term
Treatment for bulimia nervosa
Definition
psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy = better than either alone; check for seizures, CV disease, alcohol or sedative withdrawal, electrolyte imbalances, ECG..
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BN pharmacotherapy
Definition
SSRIs (fluoxetine); TCA and MAOI, Topiramate, Lithium, Benzodiazepines
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