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If your young person experiences any of the following symptoms please attend A&E urgently for a physical health check. Due to dietary restriction or low weight young people may become very physically unwell very quickly so please always be cautious and if in doubt present to A&E
- Fainting or collapse
- No food intake for 48 hours
- No fluid intake for 24 hours
- Chest pain or palpitations
- Inability to stand up from sitting
- Confusion
- Low body temperature (<36 °C)
We would advise that your GP is made aware that you have a concern about your child’s eating and we will require the following information to enable the team to properly assess the current situation:
- Weight (include a history of weight records), height, sitting and standing BP and pulse, ECG, a Dexa scan (for girls if no periods for over a year)
- Blood test required: Fbc, U+Es, LFTs, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, Vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, TFTs (coeliac screen only if abdominal symptoms)
