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What is Engaging in behaviours such as vomiting or misusing laxitives to rid the bod of food?
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what is engaging in behaviors such as vomiting or misusing laatives to rid the body of food
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What do people who suffer from bulimia engage in?
Are you asking what sort of behavior? That would be bingeing and purging. It involves consuming a large amount of (usually high-calorie) food and then removing it from the body pre-digestion. This can be by inducing vomiting or taking laxitives.
What are the main behavioral symptoms of bulimia nervosa?
Eating large amounts of food uncontrollably (bingeing); vomiting, abusing laxatives or diuretics, or engaging in fasting, dieting, or vigorous exercise (purging); preoccupation with body weight; using the bathroom frequently after meals.
What is extreme vomiting?
The term for it is hyperemesis, excessive vomiting, such as in hyperemesis gravidarum, the excessive vomiting of pregnancy.
The vomiting reflex is mediated by the?
No. The vomiting reflow is mediated by the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) in the medulla of the brainstem, which communicates with the vomiting center (to mediate the vomiting reflex)
What is extreme persistent vomiting?
The term for it is hyperemesis, excessive vomiting, such as in hyperemesis gravidarum, the excessive vomiting of pregnancy.
Can you pull muscles by vomiting?
neck pain from vomiting
What is vomiting in Tagalog language?
Vomiting in Tagalog is called "Pagtatae" or "Sinusuka."
What phobia is the fear of vomiting?
Emetophobia is the name of the phobia associated with the fear of vomiting.
Is intractable vomiting the same as persistent vomiting?
These terms are similar but not identitcal. Persistent vomiting is the kind that continues to happen for a long period. Intractable vomiting is the kind that continues to happen even when you treat it; it is resistant to treatment.
What is the codes for intractable vomiting?
what is the icd9 code for intactable vomiting
What illness causes vomiting?
Food poisoning can cause vomiting.
What is the medical term meaning vomiting bile?
vomiting bile
