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Psychogenic VomitingAka: Surreptitious Vomiting

See Also
1. Vomiting
Causes
1. Emotional Stress
2. Surreptitious Vomiting
3. Cyclic Vomiting in Children
Symptoms
1. Protracted history of Vomiting
2. Vomiting occurs with meals or shortly thereafter
Signs
1. Appearance of adequate nutrition
2. No weight loss from baseline
Associated Conditions
1. Major Depression
2. Anxiety Disorder
Differential Diagnosis
1. See Vomiting
2. Eating Disorder (Anorexia Nervosa)

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