Freitag, 2. November 2012

Pica

The above photograph is the stomach contents of a psychiatric inpatient with pica.
The rare disoreder Pica is characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive, such as clay, chalk, dirt, or sand etc. Even nails as you can see or glass. Some doctors believe the culprit may be a mineral deficiency. But for more information just read :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica_%28disorder%29

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