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In the past, '''FOSNOS''' has been referred to as BS, BS syndrome, BS disorder, malingering, FOS, and fibromyalgia. In its most classic form, according to the DSM-6, a patient diagnosed as '''FOSNOS''' has at least 2 of the 8 following features:
# presents from out of state with their medications recently stolen or accidentally left on public transportation, most commonly a bus or [[Menometrorrhagia|train]]; # repeatedly asks for [[2016 ACLS Hangry Algorithm|double portions of meals ]] despite persistent complaints of abdominal pain; # cites allergies to [Tylenol (Acetaminophen)|acetaminophen]], ibuprofen, oral narcotics, and morphine;
# becomes belligerent or histrionic when not offered intravenous narcotics;
# cites allergies to [[Decadron|steroid ]] or [[Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)|antihistamines]]; # has no objective abnormalities on [[Vital Signs|vital signs]], [[Chloride|blood work]], or imaging;# becomes highly symptomatic on the day of [[Discharge Sonnet|discharge]]; # has a pathognomonic crescendo-decrescendo pattern of exaggerated and inconsistent [[Physical Exam|physical exam ]] findings when a healthcare provider is present-absent.
