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2: Eating Disorders
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Published:May 2023
Veronica E. Issac, MD, Ellen S. Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP, "Eating Disorders", Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine, Jeffrey C. Gershel, MD, FAAP, Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP, SFHM
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Adolescents with eating disorders are admitted to the hospital for acute medical stabilization, with much of the work of recovery done as an outpatient or in a residential eating disorder program. The admission serves to correct any electrolyte imbalances and arrhythmias (eg, prolonged corrected QT interval [QTc]), stabilize the nutritional status, and prevent refeeding syndrome (a rare event). Also, the process of admission offers the patient and family an opportunity to recognize the severity and magnitude of the problem, allowing education on nutritional needs, connection with essential mental health care resources, and the initiation of the process of recovery.
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