Medical

Dysphagia, odynophagia, nausea, constipation, abdominal pain, dental pain

EmergentReview due

At a glance

Dehydration, aspiration, obstruction, severe electrolyte disturbance, GI bleed, sepsis, malignancy, DKA.

Watch forDehydrationaspirationobstructionsevere electrolyte disturbance

Weight/shape psychopathology is the key psychological discriminator.

Separates the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group. It is not specific to Medical.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group — not specific to Medical

Dysphagia, odynophagia, nausea, constipation, abdominal pain, dental pain

Key features

Dehydration, aspiration, obstruction, severe electrolyte disturbance, GI bleed, sepsis, malignancy, DKA.

High-risk causes8 causes

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

Weight/shape psychopathology is the key psychological discriminator.

Helpful clues

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.