2017
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.12.672
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Medical complications of bulimia nervosa

Abstract: Bulimia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder with many different medical sequelae. This article reviews the principal medical complications associated with bulimia nervosa, and emphasizes the importance of a timely approach to diagnosis and management.

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“…Authors report that bulimia is a variant of anorexia nervosa, concluding that bulimia may be an earlier form of this disease [27]. There are oral alterations that may increase the suspicion of a patient with bulimia, including larger jugal regions, signs of trauma in the jugal region, perimylolysis, dental erosion, dental hypersensitivity and increased visible vascularization of the entire oral mucosa; all these signs can be observed in patients with recurrent vomiting [10,28,29].…”
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“…Authors report that bulimia is a variant of anorexia nervosa, concluding that bulimia may be an earlier form of this disease [27]. There are oral alterations that may increase the suspicion of a patient with bulimia, including larger jugal regions, signs of trauma in the jugal region, perimylolysis, dental erosion, dental hypersensitivity and increased visible vascularization of the entire oral mucosa; all these signs can be observed in patients with recurrent vomiting [10,28,29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• Força muscular reduzida (Squat test ≤ 2 segundos). • Eletrocardiograma: bradicardia, alargamento de QT (> 450 ms) e mudanças não específicas na onda T. Já na BN, a maioria das complicações são decorrentes de comportamentos purgativos e compensatórios no geral, como vômitos autoinduzidos, uso de laxantes e diuréticos, prática de exercícios físicos excessivos, entre outros 13 . As alterações gástricas são as mais comuns 8 , entretanto comportamento purgativos podem causar complicações mais graves, como distúrbios hidroeletrolíticos, principalmente hipocalemia, podendo culminar em emergências médicas.…”
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“…Hematomas subconjuntivais e epistaxe podem estar presentes, causados pelos vômitos autoinduzidos. Aumento de glândulas parótidas também pode ocorrer em consequência dos vômitos constantes 13 . • Cardiovasculares: hipotensão ortostática, taquicardia, arritmias, em especial aumento do intervalo QT por hipocalemia, podendo causar síncopes 10 .…”
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