Psychogenic Vomiting: A Clinical Diagnosis Merits Special Attention in Pediatrics

psychogenic vomiting: a clinical diagnosis merits special attention in pediatrics

a 2 years and 9 months old boy attended to a gastroenterology clinic of pediatric hospital for investigation of recurrent and intractable vomiting. he had post prandial, non-projectile, non-bilious emesis since past 2 years. since the onset of illness, he was carried to many doctors and underwent extensive laboratory investigations. because all of the science lab and imaging work up for etiolog...

Psychogenic vomiting and hypokalaemia.

Transient superior mesenteric artery syndrome and psychogenic vomiting. A case study in diagnosis and management.

Use of Amitriptyline to Improve Persistent Vomiting in Pediatrics: A Case Report

Background Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) is a Functional Gastro-Intestinal Disorder (FGID) which remains under-recognized. In Indonesia, CVS has never been reported. Case Presentation A 10-year-old girl was frequently admitted due to her intense vomiting in a local, limited resource private hospital in Manggarai Regency, Eas...

A Novel Experience in Treatment of Liver Hydatidosis in Pediatrics: A Clinical Trial Study

  Background Hydatidosis is a conventional health public problem in most parts of the world. Safe treatment of patients with hydatidosis has been a topic of debate for a long time. Surgical treatment always was associated with high morbidity and mortality. Medical treatment is also controversial. In this study, alternative procedure named Percutaneous, Aspiration and hypertonic Saline Instillat...

Psychogenic vomiting: the relation between patterns of vomiting and psychiatric diagnoses.

Fifty nine patients admitted with a diagnosis of psychogenic vomiting were classified into five patterns of vomiting: continuous, habitual postprandial, irregular vomiting, nausea, and self induced. The psychiatric disorders related to the onset of vomiting were either a major depression or a conversion disorder. Continuous vomiting was usually due to a conversion disorder, while in many cases ...