A man appeared at the emergency room complaining of bloody diarrhea. The doctor who examined him found that the man was intentionally creating the diarrhea through use of laxatives and anticoagulant medication and liked being a patient. The man is MOST likely:

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The man's intentional creation of symptoms suggests that he is experiencing a factitious disorder, also known as Munchausen syndrome. This is a mental illness characterized by a desire to receive medical attention, sympathy, and/or special treatment by feigning or inducing illness or injury.

A Man Appeared at the Emergency Room Complaining of Bloody