Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Current Concepts and Management

Overview

Journal Postgrad Med J

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2002 Jan 25

PMID 11807187

Citations 10

Authors

N K Kuscu

F Koyuncu

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Abstract

Hyperemesis gravidarum is a common problem for an obstetrician. Though nausea and vomiting are quite common in pregnancy, hyperemesis is found in only 1-20 patients per 1000. In this practical review, a general outline of the syndrome, its relation to the gastrointestinal system and thyroid, mild and rare severe complications, and conventional treatment versus newer options are discussed.

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