Patient A is a 15-year-old popular boy. He is often known as a handsome and fit boy with a charming smile and gentleman behavior. He always wanted to be a model and he is good at it but behind his great poses is a secret no one had known. He loves going to parties, eating fast food and buffet with friends, but to keep his physique, he vomits everything once he gets home. Everything got serious and his parents have only noticed when he looks dehydrated and gets thinner every week. His dentist had also noticed that he has red throat, some of his teeth are destroyed from stomach acid, and small sores in his gums. The dentist had told his parents about what he saw and recommended that a medical doctor should see it.
1.What is the patient’s eating disorder?
2.What caused patient A to experience this condition?
3.What are the signs and symptoms of the patient’s condition?
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Answer:
1. Bulimia nervosa
2.He want to be a model
3. He vomit his food, dehydration and thinner every week,red throat, destroyed teeth by the stomach acid,small sore in gums.
Answer:
1. binge eating
2 eating fast food and buffet with friends
3 vomiting all food, dental problems