Acute gastric dilatation in a patient with anorexia nervosa binge/purge subtype

Acute gastric dilatation in a patient with anorexia nervosa binge/purge subtype

Acute gastric dilatation is a rare complication of anorexia nervosa binge/purge subtype that results from gastrointestinal abnormalities, including decreased gastric motility and delayed gastric emptying. Early diagnosis and intervention is critical since delay may result in gastric necrosis, perfor...

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Main Authors: Tweed-Kent Ailis, Fagenholz Peter, Alam Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Acute gastric dilatation
anorexia
binge/purge
denial
eating disorder
gastric dysmotility
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2010;volume=3;issue=4;spage=403;epage=405;aulast=Tweed-Kent

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