anorexia nervosa

From Aaushi
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Introduction

An emotional & nutritional disorder generally of young women who become emaciated by refusing to eat.

Epidemiology

  • 1% of teenage girls & young women
  • bimodal age distribution, with peaks at age 14 & 18 years

Clinical manifestations

* hospitalize for orthostatic hypotension (NEJM)[11]

Laboratory

Diagnostic procedures

* changes thought to be due to hypokalemia[10]

Radiology

Complications

Management

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 865
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2021.
    Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 Board Basics. An Enhancement to MKSAP19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022
  3. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 463
  4. 4.0 4.1 Prescriber's Letter 8(9):52 2001
  5. 5.0 5.1 Prescriber's Letter 13(8): 2006 Drug Treatment for Eating Disorders Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=220811&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  6. Bulik CM, Berkman ND, Brownley KA, Sedway JA, Lohr KN. Anorexia nervosa treatment: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Int J Eat Disord. 2007 May;40(4):310-20. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17370290
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Le Grange D et al. Randomized clinical trial of parent-focused treatment and family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2016 May 25; <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27453082 <Internet> http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567(16)30181-2/abstract
  8. Le Grange D. Anorexia nervosa in adults: The urgent need for novel outpatient treatments that work. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2016 Jun;53(2):251-4. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27267511
  9. 9.0 9.1 Lipsman N, Lam E, Volpini M et al Deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate for treatment-refractory anorexia nervosa: 1 year follow-up of an open-label trial. Lancet Psychiatry. Feb 23, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28238701 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(17)30076-7/fulltext
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 DeFilippis EM, Yeh J Electrocardiographic Changes in a Woman With Anorexia Nervosa. JAMA Intern Med. Published online April 16, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29710188 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2678447
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 NEJM Knowledge+ Psychiatry
  12. Eating Disorders: Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions (NIMH) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm
  13. Skeletal Effects of Anorexia http://www.osteo.org/newfile.asp?doc=r709i&doctitle=Skeletal+Effects+of+Anorexia&doctype=HTML+Fact+Sheet

Patient information

anorexia nervosa patient information