Diagnostic Criteria

Admission Criteria

• 15+ years of age
• All gender expressions
• < 70% of ideal body weight (IBW) or body mass index (BMI) < 14.5
• Severe medical complications associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ARFID, other DSM-5 eating disorder diagnoses or secondary to other medical/psychiatric conditions causing significant weight loss:
  • Gastroparesis
  • Pseudo-Bartter’s syndrome
  • Liver dysfunction
  • Eye pain
  • Swallowing difficulties
  • Electrolyte abnormalities
  • Osteoporosis/osteopenia
  • Constipation/laxative abuse
  • Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome
  • Cardiac dysfunction
  • Recurrent syncope due to orthostasis from their malnutrition
  • Significant bradycardia
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
• Needs help safely stopping laxative use, diuretic use or self-induced vomiting to treat/prevent severe edema formation prior to inpatient or residential treatment
• At risk for refeeding syndrome
• Patients with severe malnutrition caused by mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI), cancer, HIV, other infections, autoimmune conditions or other non-eating disorder psychiatric conditions
• Atypical anorexia nervosa with rapid weight loss
• Patients floundering at IP/RTC level of care

If your patient is experiencing serious medical issues from an eating disorder or malnutrition, they probably need a higher level of care. Even if you're unsure whether your patient requires the level of care ACUTE offers, call us to discuss your patient’s specific situation.