Hyperemesis gravidarum

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• Causes

  • High human chorionic gonadotrophin

• Effects

  • Dehydration
  • Ketosis
  • Weight loss
  • Acute kidney injury
  • Malnutrition
  • Mallory-Weiss tear
  • Thiamine deficiency
  • Anaemia of pregnancy
  • Repeated vomiting
  • Acquired hypercoagulable state

• Parents

  • Complication of pregnancy

• Treatments

  • Intravenous fluid
  • Antiemetic

• Description

  • "Incidence 2% Peak between 9-13 weeks Difficult to distinguish from the more common 'morning sickness'. Diagnosis: -Weight loss -Reduced urine output -Hypotension -Dehydration -Tachycardia Unlikely to harm baby. However
  • left untreated= low birth weight."