Ok, it isn’t an emergency, in general… but….Parasitic infection (particularly from ingesting dirt/clay).Lead poisoning (from ingesting dust or paint).Bezoar (not only fun to say, but dangerous to one’s health).Thirdly, serious complications can occur.If not pursued, anemia may go unrecognized for years.They have been concerned that their child has a weird medical problem… and afraid.Secondly, it may be the first a family has been told that it could be related to iron deficiency.
Firstly, because we care about everything… seriously… we see it all.Ice (although not a non-food item… many deem it an unusual obsession).Iron supplementation has even shown to resolve pica in some.From the evidence, it does not appear that pica leads to iron deficiency, but rather can be a symptom of it.Association of pica with Iron Deficiency is well documented.Having pica, however, does not infer an underlying behavioral or mental disorder.Associations between pica and behavioral disorders and/or mental retardation exists.Adults also can have pica (Pregnancy has been associated with odd cravings).10-32% of children may have pica at some point.Pica is rather common (so many of us were likely “the kid who ate dirt” at one point or another).Additionally, if you eat clay for only 27 days… you don’t officially have a medical diagnosis of pica….
Pica = developmentally inappropriate consumption of non-nutritive substances for at least 1 month.The term “pica” is derived from the Latin name for a magpie bird (genus Pica) who reportedly ate everything.Pica, the act of consuming “non-food” items, is certainly not an emergent condition however, you may be asked by a concerned parent about it or might even encounter a problem related to Pica… so let us explore it briefly. And look at you now… you’ve grown up so nicely. Growing up, we all knew “the kid who eats dirt” and if you don’t remember “the kid,” it is likely because you were that kid.
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