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What is Pica?

Who/What is this associated with?

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  • Ingestion of non-food substances/repeated Regurgitation and spitting out
  • Children/Pregnant women
  • Associated with parent/child conflict
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Eating disorders have periods of symptom ____ and ____. What often causes exacerbation?

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  • Periods of remission and exacerbation

* Exacerbation often caused by ANXIETY

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Cognitive symptoms such as _____ are often the last to ____. Usually precede the onset of what actions?

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  • Obsessions w/ food and weight
  • Last to remit
  • Precede restricting, binging, and purging.
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What does the time to remission of symptoms usually depend on? Which disorder has a longer time to remission?

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  • Depends on severity of disease

* Anorexia has longer duration to remission period than bulimia

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2 Most common causes of death in eating disorder illness?

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  • Suicide

* Cardiac failure

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3 components of biological etiology for eating disorders?

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  • Genetics (11x risk for anorexia, 4x risk for bulimia)
  • Disruptions to hypothalamus relating to hunger and satiety.
  • Neurochemical changes
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  • Abnormalities in ___ receptors and concentration is a neurobiological factor of_____.
  • Abnormalities in ____ which inhibits pleasure seeking behaviors.
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  • Serotonin
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Dopamine
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What hormone plays role in modulating serotonin activity? What is seen as a result?

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  • Estrogen

* Anorexia is more prevalent in women

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Etiology of eating disorders?

  • Struggle with ____/_____
  • ______ families
  • ____ ____ disturbances
  • _____ factors (media)
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  • Identity/autonomy
  • Enmeshed families/Family dysfunction
  • Body image disturbances
  • Sociocultural (Media, pressure from others)
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What are the peak periods for onset of eating disorders? Examples?

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  • Developmental periods indicative of change (Can be stressful)
  • Transition in schools (elementary to middle and middle to high)
  • Puberty
  • Transition to independent living
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Where is there an increased prevalence in eating disorders?

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*Industrialized countries

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What is used to diagnose eating disorders and view their patterns, besides body weight?

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*Various standardized screening tools

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What are 5 aspects to look at when screening for eating disorder?

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  • Height/Weight and changes in weight
  • Menstrual history (any pauses)
  • Determine body image
  • Obsession w/ counting calories and dieting
  • Type/amount and frequency of exercise
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A current biologic theory states that eating disorders stem from a disruption to what?

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*Hypothalamus

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Common psychological symptoms of Anorexia?

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  • FEAR of gaining weight/being fat
  • REFUSAL to maintain normal body weight
  • DISTURBED perception of body image
  • DENIAL that there is a problem/hiding problem (baggy clothes)
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Usual onset of anorexia?

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Ages 14-18 (but sometimes younger)

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What are five physical characteristics of someone with anorexia?

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  • Low body weight
  • Skin is yellow
  • Lanugo
  • Cold extremities
  • peripheral edema
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What issue might be seen with the GI system with Anorexia?

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*Constipation

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What issue may be seen with the reproductive system in anorexia?

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*Amenorrhea

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What are three cardiac complications that may be seen with anorexia?

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  • Hypotension
  • Bradycardia
  • Hypokalemia
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What are 3 Labs that may be seen in Anorexia?

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  • Hypokalemia
  • Low levels of TRH (T3,T4)
  • Decreased bone mineral density
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Three points of medical management for anorexia?

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  • Nutritional/Fluid and Elyte restoration
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Therapy - Psycho, Family, Individual, cognitive behavioral
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Binge eating in bulemia is usually done in____. Followed with compensatory behaviors to avoid____. These include what? Feelings of ____and ___ follow.

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  • Done in secret
  • Avoid Weight gain
  • Purging - vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, fasting, excessive exercise, insulin, thyroid medication
  • Guilt and remorse
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What are 3 medications used in treating anorexia nervosa?

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  • Fluoxatine (SSRI)
  • Amitriptyline (TCA)
  • Olanzapine (Antipsychotic)
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Onset of bulimia? When can precipitate this condition
* Late adolescence/early adulthood (18-19) | * During/After dieting
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What form of therapy is used to treat Bulimia? What is the FDA approved pharmacological treatment?
* Cognitive behavioral therapy | * Fluoxetine (SSRI)
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5 Physical Presentations of Bulimia?
* Scars/Calluses on hands (Russel's sign) * Swollen parotid glands/esophageal and dental erosion * Peripheral edema * Muscle weakness * irreversible growth stunting
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What labs will appear to be abnormal in Bulimia?
* Abnormal Na/K values | * Decreased basal metabolic rate
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What are four Cardiac issues that can arise with Bulimia?
* EKG changes (can be from muscle wasting) * Cardiomyopathy/Reduced contractility/output * Bradycardia <50 bpm * Orthostatic pressure changes
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To diagnose bulimia nervosa, how many episodes of binging and purging must the patient engage in?
*Once weekly for 3 months
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What substance should clients with bulimia avoid?
*Caffeine
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2 GI complications seen in Anor/Bul? How long does it take for Motility to return to normal with balanced diet?
* Slow motility/constipation * Abdominal distention * 3 weeks
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3 skeletal complications seen in Anor/bulimia?
* Failure to achieve height potential * Osteopenia/Osteoporosis * Higher risk for fractures due to decreased mineral density
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2 brain complications from anor/buli?
* Cerebral atrophy w/ventricular enlargement | * Loss of gray/white matter
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Diets low in ____ and ____ can result in depletion of which neurotransmitters? What will this contribute to?
* Tryptophan and tyrosine * Dopamine and serotonin * Depression/anxiety/attention deficits
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Weight below ____ of normal body weight requires hospitalization
*85%
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4 goals/ treatments in medically hospitalized eating disorder clients?
* Cardiac stabalization * Electrolyte supplementation * NG feedings * Weight gain of 2 to 3 lbs per week (in anorexia)
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Appearance of bulimic client in regards to weight?
*Usually normal weight
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Outpatient medical management for people with eating disorders: * Outpatient weight gain goal of _____? * Resumption of ___? How long? * Appropriate amount of ____ an ____ * Calcium supplementation of _____-____ divided into ___ doses per day. * How much Vitamin D? * How much Zinc?
* 0.5-1 lb a week * Menses within 6 months (when at 90% ideal body weight) * Exercise and activity * 1200-1500mg of calcium divided into 3 doses per day * 400-1000IU per day of vitamin D * 30mg/ day of zinc
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3 types of therapy indicated for BED?
*Family, Cognitive behavioral, Psycho
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2 pharmacological treatments for BED?
* lisdexamfetamine(Vyvanse) | * combo of buproprion/naltrexone (wellbutrin/vivitrol) (Contrave)
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When assessing history of anorexia clients usually display what kind of children?
*Model child/ in control
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When assessing history of bulimia clients usually display what kind of children?
*Eager to please/avoid conflict
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which reproductive hormones are affected in men and women with eating disorders?
* Low testosterone in men | * Low FSH and LH in women (amenorrhea)
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Four outcomes for people with eating disorders?
* Establish adequate nutritional eating patterns * Eliminate compensatory behaviors * Demonstrate positive coping mechanisms * Verbalize acceptance of body image w/ ideal body weight
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A coping strategy for a person w/ bulimia would be _____? Whats an example?
* Self-monitoring | * Food diary
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People diagnosed with bulimia nervosa have lower levels of which neurotransmitter?
*serotonin
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Re-feeding resulting in a _____weight gain can overwhelm the _____, resulting in ______collapse.
* Too-rapid * Heart * Cardiovascular

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