Two cases of Munchausen's syndrome presenting as acute respiratory distress

Authors
Hirshberg, AJ Wuerz, RC
Citation
Aj. Hirshberg et Rc. Wuerz, Two cases of Munchausen's syndrome presenting as acute respiratory distress, J EMERG MED, 17(6), 1999, pp. 973-976
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07364679 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
973 - 976
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-4679(199911/12)17:6<973:TCOMSP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We present two cases of factitious disorder that presented as acute respira tory distress. The presentation was extreme to the point that the patients were intubated. Both patients were employed in an ancillary health care pro fession. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.