Undiagnosed vomiting in an older woman: unsuspected bulimia.
Bulimia, believed to occur primarily in young women, is rarely suspected in older individuals. The authors report on a 56-year-old woman with rapid cycling bipolar disorder, whose unexplained vomiting proved attributable to bulimia.
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010624:Phenelzine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014839:Vomiting / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D010624:Phenelzine; D007099:Imipramine