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Eating Disorders Part 2 Table 76-1 Common Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosaa Bulimia Nervosa Clinical Characteristics adolescence/early adulthoo

Chapter 076 Eating Disorders

(Part 2)

Table 76-1 Common Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosaa Bulimia Nervosa Clinical Characteristics

adolescence/early adulthood

in women

diagnosis

Physical and Laboratory Findingsa

Skin/extremities Lanugo

Acrocyanosis

Edema

Cardiovascular Bradycardia

Hypotension

Gastrointestinal Salivary gland

enlargement

Slow gastric emptying

Constipation

Elevated liver enzymes

Salivary gland enlargement

Dental erosion

Hematopoietic Normochromic,

normocyctic anemia

Leukopenia

Fluid/Electrolyte Increased BUN,

creatinine

Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia

Hypochloremia

Alkalosis

Low estrogen or testosterone

Low LH and FSH

Low-normal thyroxine

Normal TSH

Increased cortisol

a

Patients with the binge-eating/purging subtype of anorexia nervosa may also exhibit the physical and laboratory findings associated with bulimia nervosa

Abbreviations: BUN, blood urea nitrogen; LH, luteinizing hormone; FSH,

follicle stimulating hormone; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone