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A 28-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his husband due to worsening fatigue, dizziness, and a recent syncopal episode. He is a competitive marathon runner who has been rigorously restricting his caloric intake for the past eight months to 'improve race times.' He reports an intense fear of gaining weight and strictly avoids any foods containing fat. Temperature is 35.4°C (95.7°F), blood pressure is 82/50 mm Hg, pulse is 38/min, and respirations are 12/min. BMI is 13.2 kg/m². Physical examination reveals temporal wasting, fine downy hair over his back, and cold, cyanotic extremities. Laboratory studies show:

TestResultReference Range
Potassium3.1 mEq/L3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Phosphorus2.2 mg/dL2.5-4.5 mg/dL
Magnesium1.4 mg/dL1.7-2.2 mg/dL

An ECG reveals marked sinus bradycardia with a QTc interval of 490 ms. The patient is admitted to the hospital. Arrange the following multidisciplinary management steps in the most appropriate chronological order, from immediate acute intervention to long-term maintenance.

  1. 1Admit to a medical telemetry unit, restrict physical activity, and slowly correct baseline electrolyte deficits.
  2. 2Initiate cautious enteral nutritional rehabilitation at a low caloric rate while monitoring serum phosphate, potassium, and magnesium daily.
  3. 3Transfer to a specialized psychiatric eating disorder unit for a structured behavioral program with supervised meals.
  4. 4Establish longitudinal outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy targeting distorted body image and cognitive rigidity.

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The correct sequence prioritizes acute medical stabilization (telemetry and electrolyte correction), followed by cautious prevention of refeeding syndrome during initial nutrition, then inpatient psychiatric behavioral modification, and finally long-term outpatient psychotherapy.
The proper management of severe anorexia nervosa dictates that life-threatening physical derangements take absolute precedence over psychological treatment. This patient requires admission to a medical unit with telemetry to manage his bradycardia and QTc prolongation while correcting his baseline electrolyte deficits. Once telemetry is established, cautious enteral feeding is initiated to avoid refeeding syndrome. Only after he is medically stable (normalizing vital signs and electrolytes) should he be transferred to an inpatient psychiatric unit for structured behavioral interventions. Finally, long-term outpatient CBT is utilized to address the underlying psychopathology and prevent relapse.

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1
Identify the severity of the patient's presentation and recognize criteria for medical admission.
The patient has severe anorexia nervosa with criteria for immediate medical hospitalization (BMI <15, bradycardia <40/min, hypotension <90/60 mm Hg, hypothermia <35°C, and QTc prolongation).
Recognizing life-threatening medical complications dictates that psychiatric interventions must be deferred until the patient is physiologically stable.
2
Determine the sequence of inpatient medical management.
Cardiac monitoring (telemetry) and correction of baseline hypokalemia and hypophosphatemia must precede the introduction of calories.
Feeding a severely malnourished patient with existing electrolyte derangements exponentially increases the risk of fatal refeeding syndrome.
3
Determine the transition from medical to psychiatric care.
Structured behavioral programs and supervised meals begin in a psychiatric unit only after medical clearance.
Psychiatric units generally lack the capability to manage acute hemodynamic instability or cardiac arrhythmias.
4
Determine the long-term maintenance strategy.
Outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is established post-discharge.
CBT is the most effective long-term intervention for changing the core distorted beliefs regarding body image in adult patients.

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The management of severe anorexia nervosa requires a sequential approach: acute medical stabilization and continuous cardiac monitoring first, cautious nutritional rehabilitation to prevent refeeding syndrome second, inpatient psychiatric behavioral modification third, and long-term outpatient psychotherapy finally.
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