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A 19-year-old high school senior complains of
feeling œfat and ugly despite being extremely
thin. She takes small amounts of food at meals
and occasionally gags herself to induce vomiting
after meals. Which of the following is
commonly associated with this disorder?
(A) menorrhagia
(B) metrorrhagia
© loss of body hair
(D) bradycardia
(E) thrombocytopenia
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sorry! itz not the answer!
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Anorexia ... they hav amenorrhea. so not A & B
they hav lanugo so not CC answer
either D or E i thing there is no explanation for thromobocytopenia..
so ans wud be Bradycardia........?
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yes. answer is D)Bradycardia
@ agnosia: they have amenorrhoea n so cant be "A" or "B"
The history of severe, self-induced weight
loss with an abnormal attitude toward food,
weight, and body image in an adolescent female
strongly suggests anorexia nervosa. Common
symptoms are amenorrhea, not menorrhagia or
metrorrhagia, constipation, and cold intolerance.
Examination frequently reveals cachexia,
hypothermia, bradycardia, hypotension, hypercarotenemic
skin, and increased lanugo-like
body hair. Decreased thyroid and pituitary
function are evident on laboratory tests, but
thrombocytopenia and anemia are not
common. (Kasper et al., 2005, pp. 430“432)
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anorexia nervosa have all these symptoms..........as its a low BMR state......no food no metabolism..........thus low HR, cold intolerance, constipation etc.......hypothyroid like symptoms
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ya ans is D...brady cardia...
