Eating Disorders

What do you see in patients with Anorexia

they are in fear of gain weight

they throw it up

hair might be thin bc they cant regular temperature

how do you treat anorexia

SSRIs/ antipsychotics-amitriptyline,cyproheptadine, olanzapine, fluoxetine

CBT and therapy

what do you see in Bulimia nervosa

Binge eating then they throw it up

(they might look normal weight , rotten teeth)

treatment for Bulimia nervosa

oCBT

oantidepressants

what do you see in binge eating disorder

they over eat and gain weight

what can cause binge eating

past trauma

where do eating disorders come from

Disruptions in the nuclei of the hypothalamus relating to hunger and satiety and Neurochemical changes (norepinephrine, serotonin)

how long should the nurse watch the patient who has a eating disorder for after they eat

1hour

the suffix for Antipsychotics is

-azine

-idol

the suffux for SSRIs are

-ine

-pram