Misdiagnosis of Bulimia nervosa
Alternative diagnoses list for Bulimia nervosa:
For a diagnosis of Bulimia nervosa,
the following list of conditions
have been mentioned in sources
as possible alternative diagnoses
to consider during the diagnostic process for Bulimia nervosa:
Diseases for which Bulimia nervosa may be an alternative diagnosis
The other diseases for which Bulimia nervosa
is listed as a possible alternative
diagnosis in their lists include:
Bulimia nervosa: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?
Causes of Bulimia nervosa may include these medical conditions:
Bulimia nervosa Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
- Ask the Following Questions - WEIGHT LOSS
- Differential Diagnosis - Weight Loss
- Differential Diagnosis - Weight Gain
- Differential Diagnosis - Weight Loss
- Differential Diagnosis - Diarrhea – Chronic, No Blood or Weight Loss
- Differential Diagnosis - Diarrhea – Chronic, with Weight Loss
- Approach to the Diagnosis - WEIGHT LOSS
- History and physical examination - Weight gain, excessive
- History and physical examination - Low birth weight
- History and physical examination - Weight loss, excessive
- Diagnosis - Bulimia nervosa
- History and physical examination - Weight gain, excessive
- History and physical examination - Low birth weight
- History and physical examination - Weight loss, excessive
- History Initial data - Weight Loss
- Differential Overview - Involuntary Weight Loss
- Diagnosis - Bulimia nervosa
- History - Weight gain, excessive
- History - Weight loss, excessive
- Clinical Features and Diagnosis - Growth Deficiency Weight and Height
- History and physical examination - Weight gain, excessive
- History and physical examination - Low birth weight
- History and physical examination - Weight loss, excessive
- Approach to the Diagnosis - WEIGHT LOSS
Bulimia nervosa: Medical Mistakes
Related medical mistakes may include:
Bulimia nervosa: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
Common Misdiagnoses and Bulimia nervosa
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially misdiagnosed as a "nervous breakdown" and other mental conditions.
He was later diagnosed as having had a stroke, and suffering from aphasia (inability to speak),
a well-known complication of stroke (or other brain conditions).
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,
it can also occur from a side effect or interaction between multiple drugs
that the elderly patient may be taking.
There are also various other possible causes of dementia.
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been
overlooked throughout childhood.
There are as many as 8 million adults with ADHD in the USA (about 1 in 25 adults in the USA).
See misdiagnosis of ADHD or symptoms of ADHD.
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians.
Many patients with bipolar seek help from their physician, rather than a psychiatrist
or psychologist.
See misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a delayed diagnosis.
See misdiagnosis of eating disorders or symptoms of eating disorders.
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression
to be overlooked.
See misdiagnosis of depression or symptoms of depression.
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders).
Failure to diagnose these anxiety disorders may worsen the depression.
See misdiagnosis of depression or misdiagnosis of anxiety disorders.
Differentiate bulimia from psychoneurotic disorders: Bulimia is
episodic secretive binge eating followed by self induced vomiting, fasting or
the use of laxatives. It comprises of two types- purging and the non- purging types.
The purging type is the most life threatening behaviour because of the danger
of hypokalemia. It commonly occurs in young females and is associated with
other psychoneurotic disorders, fluctuating body weight and irregular periods. It
must be differentiated from personality disorders, obsessive compulsive
disorder, anxiety disorder and substance abuse. Early detection and intervention are essential to redue the risk of chronicity.
Bulimia nervosa: Rare Types
Rare types of medical disorders and diseases in related medical areas:
- Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
- Chronic Mental Health Disorders -- Rare Types:
- more rare diseases...»
General Misdiagnosis Articles
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
About misdiagnosis:
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Bulimia nervosa
or confirming a diagnosis of Bulimia nervosa,
it is useful to consider what other
medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative
conditions relevant to diagnosis.
These alternate diagnoses of Bulimia nervosa may already have
been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible
alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Bulimia nervosa.
For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases,
see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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