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Describe the Features of Complex Somatic Symptom Disorder with Somatization

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Describe the features of complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder), factitious disorders, and malingering, delineating how the three can be differentiated from one another.


Definitions:

Pulse Deficit

The difference between the heart rate and the palpable pulse rate, which can indicate cardiac dysfunctions such as arrhythmias.

Apical

Pertaining to the tip or apex of an organ or structure, such as the apex of the heart.

Radial Pulses

The pulse felt at the wrist where the radial artery runs, commonly used to measure heart rate.

Toddler

A child aged roughly between 1 and 3 years, characterized by rapid development in mobility and cognitive skills.

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