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Jennifer Evans, a 20-year-old student, presents to the ER with suicidal ideations and some confusion. She has an irregular heart rate. Her mother accompanies her and provides a recent history. Jennifer
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Jennifer Evans, a 20-year-old student, presents to the ER with suicidal ideations and some confusion. She has an irregular heart rate. Her mother accompanies her and provides a recent history. Jennifer vomits after each meal and has diarrhea. Lab results show low potassium and low sodium. Questioning reveals Jennifer has been using laxatives liberally. Select the term that applies to the above scenario

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Bulimia An eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food content (purging).
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