Fifteen-minute consultation: Recognition and management of eating disorders presenting to the emergency department

Eating disorder presentations in children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic have increased, and this has become a common presentation to paediatric emergency departments (EDs). We cover a structured approach on identifying and managing these presentations within the ED including history taking, what to look for on examination, what investigations are needed and how to decide who requires admission to hospital.

Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice - September 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rothwell, L., Vivek, K., Nicholls, D., Maconochie, I., Dyer, E. M. Tags: Best practice and Fifteen Minute Consultations, COVID-19 Source Type: research