Full Description
Eating disorders are known to affect between 1 and 4% of all women, and a smaller proportion of men. This text is designed to provide all health professionals with the practical information they need to treat patients with anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders. A user-friendly structure allows the reader to access information on the basis of physical complaint. The book is divided into five sections, each consisting of a case, discussion of the topic and a summary of key points. For the second edition, sections have been added on Munchausen's syndrome, the medical risk of death, ruminating, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome, shoplifting, substance use, and patient self-help. The text is supplemented with diagnostic color photographs of important physical manifestations of eating disorders. The text is suitable for all health care professionals involved in eating disorder management, with special information provided for general practitioners, nursing staff, family carers and nutritionists.
Contents
Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Part I. Definitions and Prevalence: 1. Definitions and epidemiology; Part II. Cause: 2. Causal and maintaining factors; Part III. Diagnosis and Clinical Features: 3. Obtaining the history and physical examination; 4. Complications by system; Nervous system; Dental; Skin; Respiratory; Heart and blood vessels; Gastrointestinal; Endocrine; Renal; Blood; Immune; 5. Complications of nutritional therapy; 6 Laboratory testing; Part IV. Differential Diagnosis: 7. Differential diagnosis; 8. Munchausen's syndrome and eating disorders; Part V. Course and Prognosis: 9. Course and prognosis; 10. What is the goal weight?; 11. What is the risk of death?; Part VI. Treatment: 12. Evidenced-based treatment; 13. Psychological therapies; 14. Medical management; 15. Managing treatment refusal; 16. Managing medical complications; Edema; Aches and pains; Weakness; Confusion; Loss of consciousness; Shortness of breath; Chest pain; Seizures; Palpitations; Amenorrhea; Bone fractures; Skin rash; Constipation; Abuse of laxatives; Diuretics; Diet pills; Ipecac; Insulin; Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome; Rumination; Drug overdose; Compulsive exercisers; 17. Children and adolescents; 18. Pregnancy; 19. Geriatrics; 20. Males; 21. The chronic patient; 22. Diabetes mellitus; 23. Shoplifting; 24. Substance use; 25. Self-help treatment; Part VII. Obesity: 26. Obesity; Index.
