DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Eating abnormalities
Eating disorder
Eating disorders refer to a group of conditions defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual's physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are the most common specific forms in the United States. Though primarily thought of as affecting females (an estimated 5–10 million being affected in the U.S. ), eating disorders affect males as well (an estimated 1 million U.S. males being affected). Although eating disorders are increasing all over the world among both men and women, there is evidence to suggest that it is women in the Western world who are at the highest risk of developing them and the degree of westernization increases the risk...
Eating abnormalities - List of case studies
- Vitamin D Abnormality / Parathyroid Hormone Abnormality
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2) What else might be causing these abnormalities? 3) If ... can induce a rise in blood pressure. However since during eating there is an increase in abdominal blood flow sometimes (mainly in old ...
- Feeding problems, vomiting and short stature in prematurely born child
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asked for food like a regular child) but she succeeded in eating approximately 130cc/kg/day. She was eating breast milk, then ... a bone marrow should be considered. 5. Endocrine abnormalities should be checked thoroughly (parathyroid, thyroid, adrenal etc.) ...
- Possible Anorexia, Vomiting, Failure to Gain Weight and Linear Growth Retardation
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asked for food like a regular child) but she succeeded in eating circa 130cc/kg/day. • She was eating breast milk, then ... a bone marrow should be considered. 5. Endocrine abnormalities should be checked thoroughly (parathyroid, thyroid, adrenal ...
- List of Symptoms
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E Early satiety Easy bruising Eating abnormalities Ecchymosis (over and under the eye) Edema Edema ...
- Mild Alzheimer’s disease – additional opinion
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is slightly inert and apathetic . No sleep or eating abnormalities. Does not report sphincter incontinence. ...