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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit.biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [4] [5]
July 1, 2024 at 6:58 PM. On vacation in 2014, Kaycie Kraus, then 14, experienced a severe migraine with an aura that wouldn’t dissipate. Her mom took her to the emergency room, and doctors ...
Gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastrointestinal bleeding ( GI bleed ), also called gastrointestinal hemorrhage ( GIB ), is all forms of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the rectum. [9] When there is significant blood loss over a short time, symptoms may include vomiting red blood, vomiting black blood, bloody stool, or ...
The cover art and title of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” don’t quite convey the wild ride readers who crack open this new fiction from Rufi Thorpe will take. There’s a reason Apple TV ...
Styptics. See also. References. Antihemorrhagic. An antihemorrhagic ( British English: antihaemorrhagic) agent are a substance that promotes hemostasis (stops bleeding ). [1] It may also be known as a hemostatic (also spelled haemostatic) agent. [2] Antihemorrhagic agents used in medicine have various mechanisms of action: Systemic drugs work ...
An angry driver has taken to TikTok to brand car insurance a “scam” after she received a huge increase to her monthly bill — despite not having any accidents.
Emergency bleeding control describes actions that control bleeding from a patient who has suffered a traumatic injury or who has a medical condition that has caused bleeding. Many bleeding control techniques are taught as part of first aid throughout the world. [1] Other advanced techniques, such as tourniquets, are taught in advanced first aid ...