For Referring Physicians

Adolescents with eating disorders or malnutrition who meet any of these criteria may be candidates for inpatient treatment:

Bradycardia	Pulse < 50 beats/minute at daytime, < 45 beats/minute at night
Hypotension	BP < 90 / 45 mm Hg
Hypothermia	T < 35.6 °C / 96 °F
Orthostasis (from supine to standing position)	Pulse increase > 20 beats/minute Systolic BP decrease > 20 mm Hg Diastolic BP decrease > 10 mm Hg
Weight	< 75% median body mass index (mBMI) for age and sex
EKG abnormalities	e.g., prolonged QTc > 460 msec
Electrolyte abnormalities	Phosphorus < 3.0 mg/dL Potassium < 3.5 mmol/L Magnesium < 1.8 mg/dL
Other acute medical events	e.g., syncope, GI bleeding, severe dehydration, etc.