Letter to the Editor: Factitious disorders and implications for emergency health services

Madam, emergency departments (EDs) in Karachi are becoming more crowded than the quintessential fish markets. A large portion of this can be attributed to the cloud of brutality that seems to cover most of the city. However, an aspect that often goes neglected, relates to an array of psychiatric conditions, collectively known as Factitious Disorders. These disorders are characterized by deliberate production or exaggeration of symptoms.