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Disease Information for Munchausen syndrome

Clinical Manifestations

Signs & Symptoms

Physical Exam Always Normal

Diffuse Abdominal Pain

Hematochezia/Blood per Rectum

Poorly Localized Abdominal Pain

Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Behavior problems

Behavior/obsessive mannerisms

Compulsive self-mutilation

Fever and Normal Sed Rate

Near death experience/infant/SIDS survivor

Demographics & Risk Factors

Recent Event

Recent/Severe Stress Situation

Sex & Age Groups

Population/Adult Aged Only

Population/Adult/all

Laboratory Tests

Abnormal Lab Findings (Non Measured)

URINE Dipstick /Blood abnormal

URINE Sediment/Urinalysis abnormal

Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased

URINE Red blood cells

Associated Diseases & Rule outs

Rule Outs

Anaphylaxis, generalized

Conversion disorder

Kidney stone/Nephrolithiasis/Urolithiasis

Renal colic

Ureterolithiasis/stone in ureter

Associated Disease & Complications

Munchausen syndrome

Neurobehavior Problems

Disease Mechanism & Classification

Process

PROCESS/Eponymic (category)

PROCESS/Great imitators/diseases (ex)

PROCESS/Psychoneurosis disorder (ex).

PROCESS/Relational/psychiatric (category)

Synonyms

Synonym

HOSP ADDICTION SYNDROME, Hospital Addiction Syndrome, Hospital Addiction Syndromes, Hospital hopper syndrome, Munchausen Syndrome, Munchausen's syndrome, Münchausen's syndrome, Munchausen's syndrome (disorder), Münchausen's syndrome (disorder), Munchhausen, Münchhausen, Munchhausen syndrome, munchhausens syndrome, Peregrinating patient, SYNDROME HOSP ADDICTION, Syndrome Hospital Addiction, Syndrome Munchausen, Syndrome Munchhausen, Syndromes Hospital Addiction, Synonym/Baron von Munchausen syndrome, Synonym/Munchausen by proxy/variant, Synonym/Munchhausen syndrome

Definition

A disorder characterized by plausible presentations of physical symptoms or an acute illness that are under the individual's control, and often resulting in multiple, unnecessary hospitalizations. Use FACTITIOUS DISORDERS to access references from 1988-1993.

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External Links Related to Munchausen syndrome

PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

NGC (National Guideline Clearinghouse)

Medscape (eMedicine)

Harrison's Online (accessmedicine)

NEJM (The New England Journal of Medicine)

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