Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: April-June | Volume: 5 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 16-22
Intractable Vomiting: A Cry for Help; Case Report
Sriraksha R Nayak1, Joylin Mascarenhas2
1Post Graduate Resident, 2Associate Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, Mangalore – 575002, Karnataka.
Corresponding Author: Joylin Mascarenhas
ABSTRACT
Chronic nausea & vomiting with no apparent cause has been described as functional vomiting. Dearth of information regarding its presentation especially in children/ adolescents points towards the need for further research. This case report highlights the importance of detailed history & examination to arrive at final diagnosis which will aid in choice of appropriate treatment strategy.
Keywords: vomiting, intractable, adolescent