Repeated intentional foreign body ingestion, what can be done?
Paris HoeyKimberley RyanClancy McDonaldNathan J BrownKym BoonFlorian GrimpenMark AppleyardPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2024)
Repeated intentional foreign body ingestion (RIFBI) in patients with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) is a common clinical presentation to the emergency department. The relationship between repeated foreign body ingestion and a co-existent personality disorder diagnosis is complex, making it challenging to manage. Our institution implemented a novel interdisciplinary model of care for RIFBI as a way of improving health outcomes in this cohort of patients. Our observations following the model of care are presented herein. We encourage other health networks to adopt this model of care for managing RIBFI in EUPD.
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