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Eating disorders are particularly common in young females and change in weight is the main concern often expressed by the patient or a family member. Apart from a detailed history, few questions that a physician should ask include: | Eating disorders are particularly common in young females and change in weight is the main concern often expressed by the patient or a family member. Apart from a detailed history, few questions that a physician should ask include: | ||
*Do you think you are too thin? or too fat? | *Do you think you are too thin? or too fat? | ||
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*use of [[alcohol]] or drugs | *use of [[alcohol]] or drugs | ||
*personal history of [[sexual assault]] or [[childhood abuse]] | *personal history of [[sexual assault]] or [[childhood abuse]] | ||
*family history of [[depression, alcohol use. | *family history of [[depression, alcohol use.<ref name="pmid22114627">{{cite journal| author=Herpertz S, Hagenah U, Vocks S, von Wietersheim J, Cuntz U, Zeeck A | display-authors=etal| title=The diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. | journal=Dtsch Arztebl Int | year= 2011 | volume= 108 | issue= 40 | pages= 678-85 | pmid=22114627 | doi=10.3238/arztebl.2011.0678 | pmc=3221424 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22114627 }} </ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:26, 8 April 2021
HISTORY: Eating disorders are particularly common in young females and change in weight is the main concern often expressed by the patient or a family member. Apart from a detailed history, few questions that a physician should ask include:
- Do you think you are too thin? or too fat?
- What did you eat yesterday?
- Do you ever binge eat?
- Do you use any pills for losing weight?
- Do you ever eat in secret?
- Are you satisfied with your eating habits?
- Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
SYMPTOMS: The main symptom is intentional weight loss causing malnutrition and cachexia. Other symptoms include:
- abdominal discomfort
- bloating or constipation
- cold intolerance
- menstrual irregularities
- daytime hyperactivity
- insomnia
- exercise habits
- use of alcohol or drugs
- personal history of sexual assault or childhood abuse
- family history of [[depression, alcohol use.[1]
- ↑ Herpertz S, Hagenah U, Vocks S, von Wietersheim J, Cuntz U, Zeeck A; et al. (2011). "The diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 108 (40): 678–85. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2011.0678. PMC 3221424. PMID 22114627.