Diabulimia – a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in the emergency department

• Authors: Adan R. Atriham , Jacek Kleszczyński , Alicja Sierakowska , Janusz Springer

Abstracts

EN

Diabulimia is the intentional omission or reduction of insulin administration in a patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and coexisting eating disorder in the attempt to reduce or avoid weight gain. Although the true incidence of diabulimia is unknown, it is estimated that between 20-30% of girls and up to 40% young women with IDDM have experienced diabulimia since their diagnosis of IDDM was made. Patients with diabulimia frequently present to the emergency department, therefore early recognition of the eating disorder and prompt psychiatric consultation are essential. The aim of this review article is to summarize the existing literature about diabulimia and to raise awareness amongst emergency physicians about how to identify and treat these patients.

Keywords

EN

diabetes; eating disorders; emergency department; diabulimia

• Publisher: Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny
• Journal: European Journal of Translational and Clinical Medicine
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 57-62

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Adan R. Atriham

• Emergency Department, River Oaks Hospital, Houston, USA

author

Jacek Kleszczyński

• Emergency Department, University of Opole, Poland

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Alicja Sierakowska

• Emergency Medicine and Medical Simulation Student Scientific Club, University of Opole, Poland

author

Janusz Springer

• Division of Preventive Medicine & Education, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.31373/ejtcm/183021

Biblioteka Nauki

33778957