Bulimia is when someone purges food they’ve eaten. Sometimes they do this after a binge. Binge eaters eat massive amounts of food in one sitting, usually after they’ve starved themselves for a long period of time. Some binge eaters are bulimic. Anorexia is a mental disorder that makes people feel like they are too fat. You don’t have to be underweight to be anorexic, this is a common misconception. Anyone who starves themselves, restricts calories, or takes excessive laxatives for the purpose of weight loss is anorexic.
You should not move the patient, but if you had to, the most appropriate way would be to: 1. Check to make sure her mouth is empty 2.Perform CPR (if you know it) 3.carry the patient in cradle position.
