Anorexia and Bulimia Nursing Mnemonics, Nursing School Study Tips

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Anorexia- Signs and Symptoms Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by low body weight and periods of starvation or binging and purging. The lack of adequate nutrition and fat stores can lead to amenorrhea. Patients with anorexia will feel fat even if underweight, as anorexia is an unhealthy way to cope with emotional problems. Binging and purging can lead to damage of the GI tract and epigastric discomfort. Some peculiar symptoms may also be seen: abnormal blood counts, bluish discoloration of the fingers, hair that thins, breaks or falls out, or soft downy hair covering the body.

ANOREXIA
Amenorrhea
No organic factors accounts for weight loss
Obviously thin but feels FAT
Refusal to maintain normal body weight
Epigastric discomfort is common
X-symptoms (peculiar symptoms)
Intense fears of gaining weight
Always thinking of food


Bulimia- Signs and Symptoms 1
Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by binging and purging. Patients may go through periods of excessive eating and then try to purge be inducing vomiting, taking laxatives or diuretics, or going through periods of fasting.

BULIMIA
Binge eating
Under strict dieting
Lacks control/over-eating
Induced vomiting
Minimum of two binge eating episodes
Increase/Persistent concern of body size/shape
Abuse of diuretics and laxatives