Medical Monitoring: Routine Check-up

Routine monitoring is necessary to ensure medical stability

Eating disorders can have significant medical complications and in severe cases can result in death. 

The frequency of appointments will change depending on the stage and severity of illness.  

Be flexible and be prepared to adapt to the person’s needs. 

Weekly appointments are necessary when: 

• The person requires inpatient care (but cannot/has not been admitted) 
• The illness is acute or chronic 
• There are rapid changes in condition 
• The patient is a child (prone to rapid deterioration)

Fortnightly or monthly appointments are appropriate when: 

• A treatment team has been established, and 
• The person’s condition is more stable 

See below for medical investigations:

1. Routine Medical Check-Up
2. Rapid Risk Assessment Physical Examination
3. Long-term Medical Investigations
4. To be undertaken at follow up appointments

Rapidly assess risk

Physical exam

Longer term medical investigations

After the initial assessment, more comprehensive medical investigations can be undertaken at follow up appointments. 

Work your way through these investigations at a pace that works for you and your patient. 

Medical Complications