Binge Eating Disorder (Bulimia Nervosa): Complications

The following are the major diseases or complications that may be contributed to by bulimia nervosa (binge eating disorder):

Respiratory system (J00-J99)

Laryngitis (reflux laryngitis; inflammation of the larynx due to vomiting of acidic stomach contents).

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

Electrolyte disorders (derailment of blood salts).
- Hypochloremia (chlorine deficiency)
- Hypokalemia (potassium deficiency)
- Hyponatremia (sodium deficiency)
Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)

Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

Boerhaave syndrome – spontaneous esophageal perforation (spontaneous rupture of all wall layers of the esophagus); occurs as a result of a sudden and severe intraesophageal pressure increase mainly due to massive vomiting
Hypertrophy (enlargement) of the parotid (parotid) and submandibular glands.
Gastric rupture – tearing of the stomach wall
Esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus)
Tooth damage to the point of tooth failure

Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)

Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (O00-O99)

Hyperemesis gravidarum (extreme morning sickness) – extreme vomiting during pregnancy.

Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory parameters not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – sex organs) (N00-N99)

Amenorrhea – no menstrual bleeding for more than three months (secondary amenorrhea).
Oligomenorrhea (the interval between periods is > 35 days and ≤ 90 days, i.e., periods occur too infrequently)

Causes (external) of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y84).

Further

Prognostic factors