A 19 year old female is brought in by her parents. They are concerned about her BMI which is 12. She is satisfied with it. What is the next step?
belongs to book: 1700 MCQ REVISED VERSION TOPIC WISE|DR. KHALID SAIFULLAH|4th EDITION| Chapter number:10| Question number:51
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The key is E. Medical admission. [The diagnosis is anorexia nervosa. At this critical low BMI medical
admission is indicated to improve her deficiency states and proper nutrition. BMI <15kg/m2, rapid
weight loss + evidence of system failure requires urgent referral to eating disorder unit (EDU), medical
unit (MU) or paediatric medical wards (Ref: OHCS)].
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