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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Factitious disorder
  1. Factitious Disorder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Mental Disorders/Specifics ... Mental Disorders ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20356028?p=1 - External Health Links
  2. Munchausen syndrome by proxy 
    ... Elsevier; 2020:chap 16. Young HW, Thornton JE. Factitious disorders and malingering. In: Walls RM, ed. Rosen's Emergency ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001555.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Mental Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are mental disorders? Mental disorders (or mental illnesses) are conditions that affect your thinking, feeling, mood, and behavior. They may happen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mentaldisorders.html - Health Topics
  4. Overview of Poisoning (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Poisoning/Start Here ... Poisoning ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Overview of Poisoning - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../poisoning/overview-of-poisoning - External Health Links
  5. Factitious hyperthyroidism 
    The symptoms of factitious hyperthyroidism are the same as those of hyperthyroidism caused by a thyroid gland disorder, except that: There is no goiter . The thyroid gland is often small. The eyes do not bulge, as they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000309.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Hypothyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Hashimoto's disease or other types of autoimmune thyroid disorders, you may be ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    https://medlineplus.gov/hypothyroidism.html - Health Topics
  7. Osmolality Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... not normal, it may be a sign of: Factitious diarrhea, a condition caused by the overuse of laxatives Malabsorption , a condition that affects your ... [about 3 screens]. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/hormonal-and-metabolic-disorders/water-balance/overhydration Najem O, Shah MM, De ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/osmolality-tests - Medical Tests
  8. Hyperthyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 1 diabetes or primary adrenal insufficiency, a hormonal disorder Get too much iodine, ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    https://medlineplus.gov/hyperthyroidism.html - Health Topics