Pediatric Eating Disorders

Anna B. Tanner, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, CEDS-C, FAED is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. A graduate of Williams College, she completed medical school and residency at Vanderbilt University and then remained at Vanderbilt on the Pediatrics faculty in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine until moving to Georgia. Dr Tanner has served on national and international committees for eating disorders education and advocacy, including the American Academy of Pediatrics Eating Disorder Workgroup. She has also co-chaired the Medical Care Standards Committee for the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), and taught the Medical Core Course for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). Dr Tanner is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), a Fellow in the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED), a Fellow in the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (FSAHM), and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant (CEDS-C).

Foreword by Ellen S. Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHMPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. A New Opportunity Chapter 2. The Importance of Parents Chapter 3. Approaching the Eating-Disorder Medical Evaluation Chapter 4. The Medical Complications of Eating Disorders Chapter 5. Evaluating and Supporting Growth in Youth With Restrictive Eating Disorders Chapter 6. Preventing Harm: Recognizing Medical Emergencies When Caring for Youth With Eating Disorders Chapter 7. Medical Monitoring Chapter 8. Supporting Common Medical Concerns During Treatment Chapter 9. Youth Populations With Additional Medical Considerations Chapter 10. Supporting Healing and Understanding Indicators of Recovery and Remission Appendix A. 75th% of mBMI for Boys and Girls Ages 8 to 20 Appendix B. Medications That May Cause QTc Prolongation Appendix C. American Academy of Pediatrics Bowel Movement Chart Appendix D. Signs and Symptoms of Specific Vitamin-Mineral Deficiencies Caused by Dietary Restriction Appendix E. Summary of Possible Medical Complications, Physical Examination Findings, and Laboratory Value Abnormalities With Eating Disorders Appendix F. Common Laboratory and Test Abnormalities Associated With Eating-Disorder Behaviors Index