Bulimia: a primary care approach.
More common than anorexia and less easily detected, bulimia typically begins as an effort to control weight. Although the prognosis is better than that for anorexia nervosa, a number of medical complications can arise related to the mode of purging. Some of these complications can have profound deleterious sequelae if not diagnosed and treated.
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Denver Health Medical Center, Colorado, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002400:Cathartics; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000209:etiology; D004232:Diuretics; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications*
D001067:Appetite Depressants; D002400:Cathartics; D004232:Diuretics