BMI for inpatient/outpatient treatment
butterflymarks
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As is what is the general BMI that would usually go into inpatient treatment and what is the general bmi to go into outpatient treatment. (for anorexia) I live in America if that makes a difference.
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I don't think it's set in stone. I live in the UK but it's pretty similar and once I stumbled across this referral criteria sheet for risk categories. So it depends on BMI but also your vitals and certain physical tests they do, bmi >15 is high risk and >17 is medium risk but it also factors in your results to certain physical and blood tests and vitals so some people are in IP at a bmi of 19 or 20 because their body is not coping well. I don't think there is a bmi for outpatient. Really it depends on the person and the referring doctor but there are criteria and boxes to tick, like I said. Also if you have a history of not responding to outpatient treatment you might get sent to inpatient because you're ill but nothing else is working.
why did you want to know? I'm not sure if I should have answered because it's quite a triggering question
personally I'm not in the anorexic weight range by the way. 0 -
Ive been hospitalized to many times to count and thehospital has taken me when my bmi was16.8 your insurence might have something to do with it but my therapist wouldnt see me if i was near 17 and trending downward. I knew where I would end up soon. Yes it is much different out of our country....0
