pica
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In another report, the inspector pointed to years of concerns about the care provided to patients who have pica, a disorder in which people feel compelled to swallow inedible objects such as coins and zippers.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2023
“Cheryl Yewdall’s lack of any history of engaging in pica behavior indicates that a staff member at Merakey Woodhaven placed the cleaning wipe in Cheryl Yewdall’s trachea,” the lawsuit said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022
Among its exhibits are the stomach contents of a pica patient who swallowed 1,446 such objects, including saltshaker tops, thimbles and pins.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021
An autopsy showed the girl had multiple foreign objects in her bowels related to her pica eating disorder.
From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2020
El Alacrán: A los que pica el alacrán, el cuartazo dan.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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