Medical complications of bulimia nervosa

Philip S Mehler; Anne O'Melia; Carrie Brown; Dennis Gibson; Jeff Hollis; Patricia Westmoreland

doi:10.12968/hmed.2017.78.12.672

Medical complications of bulimia nervosa

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2017 Dec 2;78(12):672-677. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.12.672.

Authors

Philip S Mehler¹, Anne O'Melia², Carrie Brown³, Dennis Gibson³, Jeff Hollis³, Patricia Westmoreland⁴

Affiliations

¹ Founder and Executive Medical Director ACUTE at Denver Health, Chief Medical Officer, Eating Recovery Center of Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA.
² Psychiatrist, Eating Recovery Center of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
³ Hospitalist, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, USA.
⁴ Psychiatrist, Eating Recovery Center of Denver, Denver, CO.

PMID: 29240508
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.12.672

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bulimia Nervosa* / complications
Bulimia Nervosa* / epidemiology
Bulimia Nervosa* / therapy
Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology*
Global Health
Humans
Metabolic Diseases / etiology*
Morbidity / trends
Prognosis
Psychotherapy / methods*
Survival Rate / trends