TABLE 6-2 - Medical complitions of Eating Disorders

Behavior	Medical Complication
Binge eating	Gastric dilatation or rupture
Vomiting	Esophageal rupture Parotiditis with hyperamylasemia Hypokalemic, hypochloremic, metabolic alkalosis (with cardiac arrhythmias) Ipecac toxicity (cardiac and skeletal myopathies)
Laxative use	Constipation (due to laxative dependence) Metabolic acidosis Dehydration
Diuretic use	Electrolyte abnormalities (with cardiac arrhythmias) Dehydration
Starvation	Leukopenia, anemia Increased ventricular/brain ratio Hypotension, bradycardia Hypothermia Hypercholesterolemia Edema Dry skin, lanugo hair