title: Bulimia: a primary care approach.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Denver Health Medical Center, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Batal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mehler
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D001067:Appetite Depressants; D002400:Cathartics; D004232:Diuretics