Unseen Dangers: The Physical Complications of Eating Disorders Among Individuals Without Low Body Weight

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Unseen Dangers: The Physical Complications of Eating Disorders Among Individuals

Without Low Body Weight

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

12:00pm Mountain Time 

Presented by Taralyn Johnson, FNP-C

Center for Change Medical Team

Description:

This presentation addresses the physical complications of different eating disorder behaviors experienced by individuals without low body weight. Case studies will review common complications related to cardiac, GI, and other body systems. The risk factors for, and pathophysiology of, refeeding syndrome and pseudo-Bartter syndrome will be reviewed. Strategies for therapists and dietitians to help patients receive appropriate care will be discussed.

Objectives:

Based on the content of the workshop participants will be able to:

1. Identify risk for refeeding syndrome and pseudo-Bartter syndrome in clients without low body weights, and discuss strategies to help clients receive appropriate care
2. Describe cardiac and GI symptoms among eating disorder clients without low body weight
3. Identify physical risks related to eating disorder behaviors after bariatric surgery

About the Presenter:

Taralyn Johnson is a family nurse practitioner with over 8 and a half years of experience treating the physical complications of eating disorders. She is the attending provider for the medical team on the adult Residential Treatment Center at the Center for Change. Over the years, Taralyn has witnessed the very significant harm inflicted on the body by different eating disorder behaviors. She is passionate about keeping her patients safe, making eating disorder treatment as comfortable as possible, and educating her patients and their families about the physical consequences of these illnesses.