Urgent Bite 301 - Pica disorder
Episode 433 of the The Podcasts of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care podcast, hosted by RNZCUC, titled "Urgent Bite 301 - Pica disorder" was published on April 3, 2026 and runs 11 minutes.
April 3, 2026 ·11m · The Podcasts of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care
Summary
Pica is an eating disorder that can cause abdominal symptoms, obstruction, poisoning, parasitic infections and is associated with iron deficiency anaemia. We should be aware of it in the urgent care setting. Check out the papers mentioned Mohammad Rizwan Hussain, Philip Holcroft, Mohammed Tayab Qureshi, EP467 - Bowel obstruction due to colonic lithobezoar in a patient with PICA, BJS, Volume 111, Issue Supplement_8, September 2024, znae197.500, Link Ganesan PR, Vasauskas AA. The Association Between Pica and Iron-Deficiency Anemia: A Scoping Review. Cureus. 2023 Apr 20;15(4):e37904. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37904. PMID: 37220446; PMCID: PMC10199804. Link www.rnzcuc.org.nz [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice, always consult your usual doctor
Episode Description
Pica is an eating disorder that can cause abdominal symptoms, obstruction, poisoning, parasitic infections and is associated with iron deficiency anaemia. We should be aware of it in the urgent care setting.
Check out the papers mentioned
Mohammad Rizwan Hussain, Philip Holcroft, Mohammed Tayab Qureshi, EP467 - Bowel obstruction due to colonic lithobezoar in a patient with PICA, BJS, Volume 111, Issue Supplement_8, September 2024, znae197.500, Link
Ganesan PR, Vasauskas AA. The Association Between Pica and Iron-Deficiency Anemia: A Scoping Review. Cureus. 2023 Apr 20;15(4):e37904. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37904. PMID: 37220446; PMCID: PMC10199804. Link
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Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com
Full Grip by Score Squad
This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice, always consult your usual doctor
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