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1 cze 2021 · The pathophysiologic reasons for hypokalemia and hypochloremia seen with all significant purging behaviors are 2-fold and interrelated. First, and most obvious, there is loss of potassium in the purged gastric contents, excessive stool from laxative abuse, or in the urine through diuretic abuse.
Hypokalaemia represents a significant risk factor for sudden cardiac death in patients with bulimia nervosa. Whilst the goal of treatment is always reduction of vomiting, this may not be easily attainable and in the interim some patients may be at significant risk.
20 lut 2023 · Chronic hypokalemia due to purging in patients with anorexia nervosa-binge purge subtype or bulimia nervosa can lead to hypokalemic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease. Additional electrolyte derangements are seen during refeeding, including hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, and hypomagnesemia.
23 lis 2015 · Hypokalaemia represents a significant risk factor for sudden cardiac death in patients with bulimia nervosa. Whilst the goal of treatment is always reduction of vomiting, this may not be easily attainable and in the interim some patients may be at significant risk.
15 mar 2004 · The typical electrolyte abnormalities associated with bulimia are hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis. Different purging methods result in different constellations of serum and urine...
14 lip 2015 · Loss of proton and potassium-rich gastric contents leads to hypokalemia and hypercarbia (metabolic alkalosis). The chronic volume depletion that frequent vomiting causes leads to secondary hyperaldosteronism and worsening of metabolic alkalosis .
1 lut 2011 · The endocrinopathies seen with eating disorders have fascinated scientists for decades. They present strong evidence for diffuse hypothalamic dysfunction and provide a reversible experiment of nature that gives insight into understanding the role of various neuropeptides signaling nutritional status.
