Type of servicea Possible personnel Possible facilities Full specialist eating disorder unit (SEDU) Medical, nursing, dietetic, therapy Outpatient, inpatient, day patient, liaison Community EDS Medical, nursing, dietetic, therapy Outpatient, day…
Fig. 7.1 Models by which ED expertise can be available to general hospitals. The model on the left is based on a stand-alone specialist adult eating disorder service which may…
Profession/role Original group Advisory group Physiciansa 7 3 Eating disorder psychiatrists 6 9 Pharmacists 1 1 Dietitians 2 2 Users/carers/voluntary bodies 0 3 GP 0 1 Nurse 0 1 Total…
Normal values Signs Hypophosphataemia 0.8–1.4 mmol/l 0.6–0.8 mmol/l—mild hypophosphataemia 0.3-0.6 mmol/l—moderate hypophosphataemia <0.3 mmol/l—severe hypophosphataemia • Perturbed mental status, confusion • Coma • Paraesthesiae • Seizures • Muscle cramps • Impaired musculoskeletal contractility…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Paul H. Robinson and Dasha Nicholls (eds.)Critical Care for Anorexia Nervosa10.1007/978-3-319-08174-8_2 2. Management of the Really Sick Child or Adolescent with Anorexia Nervosa in Hospital: The Role of Child and…
(1) Department of Medicine, Primary, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA During the early stages of medical ethics, it had become apparent that physicians were not only “supposed to pronounce…
(1) Department of Medicine, Primary, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA This Chapter, first developed as a presentation for the University of Scranton conference, ‘Genetic Engineering and the Future of…
(1) Department of Medicine, Primary, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 8.1 The Several Ways to Consider Any Clinical Encounter Over the past 25 years, I was privileged to consult on…
(1) Department of Medicine, Primary, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 7.1 Review The field of bio- or medical ethics continues to show serious distress, appearances to the contrary notwithstanding….
(1) Department of Medicine, Primary, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 4.1 Appeal and Response Encountering another person who is afflicted—whether from illness, injury, or the result of some genetic…
