The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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Case Reports
Massive binge eating, gastric dilatation and unsuccessful purging in a young woman with bulimia nervosa.
This report describes the case of a young woman with bulimia nervosa who developed acute gastric dilation that was diagnosed by computerized tomography. The patient had no history of factors associated with delayed gastric emptying. The treatment course is reviewed, as is the pathophysiology of acute gastric dilation.
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To examine the experiences of young people living with bladder exstrophy. ⋯ Many examples of difficulties experienced in the past and the present are described. Young people report a range of creative coping strategies used to respond to the demands of living with a chronic health condition.