Psychogenic Vomiting

Aka: Psychogenic Vomiting, Surreptitious Vomiting

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II. Causes

  1. Emotional Stress
  2. Surreptitious Vomiting
  3. Cyclic Vomiting in Children

III. Symptoms

  1. Protracted history of Vomiting
  2. Vomiting occurs with meals or shortly thereafter

IV. Signs

  1. Appearance of adequate nutrition
  2. No weight loss from baseline

V. Associated Conditions

  1. Major Depression
  2. Anxiety Disorder

VI. Differential Diagnosis

  1. See Vomiting
  2. Eating Disorder (Anorexia Nervosa)

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