Medical complications of bulimia nervosa.

Allison Nitsch, Heather Dlugosz, Dennis Gibson, Philip S Mehler

Journal: Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine 2021;88(6):333-343

PMID: 34078617

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Abstract

Bulimia nervosa, a mental illness 4 times more common than anorexia nervosa, is characterized by binge-eating followed by compensatory purging behaviors, which include self-induced vomiting, diuretic abuse, laxative abuse, and misuse of insulin. Patients with bulimia nervosa are at risk of developing medical complications that affect all body systems, especially the renal and electrolyte systems. Behavior cessation can reverse some, but not all, medical complications.

Address: ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health, Denver, CO; Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.; Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, Cincinnati, OH.; ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health, Denver, CO; Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO [email protected].

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.88a.20168

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MeSH Terms: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Bulimia Nervosa, Humans, Vomiting