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Chapter 4 - Hyperemesis Gravidarum

from Section 1 - Obstetric Aspects of Antenatal Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
William M. Buckett  and
Amira El-Messidi
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 25-year-old G2P1 presents for prenatal care at 8+2 weeks’ gestation by menstrual dates with complaints of nausea and vomiting for the past two weeks. Your clinical nurse reassures you the patient is not in acute distress and converses well. There is no history of vaginal bleeding.

Keywords

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancyHyperemesis gravidarum criteriaClinical manifestationsEtiologiesRisk factorsPhysical examinationInvestigationsSeverity assessmentPharmacologic interventionsLifestyle modificationsMaternal complicationsPreconception counseling
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 42 - 54
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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