Hyperemesis symptoms similar to morning sickness

Roughly 2% of pregnant women in the US are hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum but the condition is oven misdiagnosed. Symptoms of the condition include sudden weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, severe, continuous nausea and vomiting. It is often misdiagnosed as morning sickness or a psychological disorder but untreated or delays in treatment can lead to serious complications for both mother and child. Morning sickness usually disappears at about 3 months whereas hyperemesis gravidarum can last the whole pregnancy. The condition can increase the risk of miscarriage, premature delivery and low birth weight. Research shows that the condition may be genetic.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by PR Newswire

Related Disease Topics:

• Morning sickness
• Psychological disorder
• Hyperemesis gravidarum
• Pregnancy
• Miscarriage
• Premature delivery (see Small baby)
• Low birth weight

Related Symptom Topics:

• Sudden weight loss
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Severe
• Continuous nausea
• Vomiting

Article Source Details

About: Hyperemesis symptoms similar to morning sickness

Date: 28 September 2005

Source: PR Newswire

URL: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050928/daw046.html?.v=21

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of sudden weight loss
• Cause of malnutrition
• Cause of dehydration
• Cause of severe
• Cause of continuous nausea
• Cause of vomiting
• Cause of morning sickness
• Cause of psychological disorder
• Cause of hyperemesis gravidarum
• Cause of pregnancy
• Cause of miscarriage
• Cause of premature delivery
• Cause of low birth weight
• Misdiagnosis and sudden weight loss
• Misdiagnosis and malnutrition
• Misdiagnosis and dehydration
• Misdiagnosis and severe
• Misdiagnosis and continuous nausea
• Misdiagnosis and vomiting
• Misdiagnosis and morning sickness
• Misdiagnosis and psychological disorder
• Misdiagnosis and hyperemesis gravidarum
• Misdiagnosis and pregnancy
• Misdiagnosis and miscarriage
• Misdiagnosis and premature delivery
• Misdiagnosis and low birth weight
• Risk and miscarriage
• Risk and pregnancy
• Risk and premature delivery

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