https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla Made with good vibes en-us 2020-03-12 15:47:25 UTC 2026-03-14 11:11:55 UTC hello@padlet.com cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503875087 By: Sebastian Baca and Ikaika Fairchild]]> 2020-04-13 00:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503875087 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503876383 Pica is a type of eating disorder that involves organisms eating items that provide no nutrition. Examples of those items are soil, chalk, hair, paper and even the tendency to drink paint.]]> 2020-04-13 00:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503876383 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503881393 It is most common for symptoms of Pica to last several months. In worse situations it can last to several years. ]]> 2020-04-13 00:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503881393 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503883966 It is most common to be diagnosed with Pica when you are around the age of 5 or younger. Pregnant women have an up to 68 percent chance of being diagnosed  with Pica. ]]> 2020-04-13 00:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503883966 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503892909 The side effects that occur from Pica stem from the items you have eaten. All of the lack of nutritious content causes a lot of harmful symptoms. Symptoms include abdomen pain, nausea, vomiting, lead poisoning, bacterial and parasitic infection, dental injuries, constipation and most importantly poor nutrition and a loss of appetite. The toxic substances that people eat that are diagnosed with Pica can cause a risk of learning disabilities and brain damage. ]]> 2020-04-13 00:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503892909 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503897074 There are various ways that you can diagnose pica in someone. Doctors may use certain tests such as X-rays and blood tests to check anemia, toxins. Doctors can also screen for a condition that causes a lack of blood or other unordinary substances in the blood. ]]> 2020-04-13 01:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503897074 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503950698 The most common causes of pica are pregnancy, people who have development conditions, such as autism. Intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions are also common causes to Pica. Pica is not really genetically inherited but depending on the common causes shown, it is most likely to be diagnosed with Pica.]]> 2020-04-13 02:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503950698 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503962492 There is no specific or guaranteed way to prevent Pica but there are various ways to reduce the harm the disorder can cause. Providing nutrition to the person who is diagnosed with Pica can help avoid deficiencies. Studies say that some drugs are effective in treating Pica such as Olanzapine, Clozapine and Risperidone which help tamper with the mind of a child or adult that suffers from this mental illness. Another way that could help prevent many Pica complications are medical  and behavioral therapies.]]> 2020-04-13 02:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503962492 cbass_baca https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503971853 • https://www.webnd.com/mental-health-health-pica

• https://www.healthguide.com/other-eating-disorders/p85154/

•https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.com
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/pica
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326751]]> 2020-04-13 02:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cbass_baca/girllls66bla/wish/503971853