Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Bulimia

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Being preoccupied with your body shape and weight; fear of gaining weight; eating abnormally large amounts of food; self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or diuretics, excessive exercise, and/or fasting

PhysicalFindings

Normal weight; swollen parotid glands; scars on the knuckles (from repeatedly inducing vomiting by using fingers to trigger gag reflex); dental erosion

ClinicalTests

Clinical criteria

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Interpersonal psychotherapy

PharmOptions

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/psychiatric-disorders/eating-disorders/bulimia-nervosa?query=Bulimia