Hyperemesis Gravidarum - an Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Challenge - Evidence-Based Review

Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol. 2023 Dec 8. doi: 10.1055/a-2200-9686. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a multifactorial disease characterized by severe and persisting nausea and vomiting, impairment of oral intake, weight loss of at least 5%, electrolyte abnormalities, and dehydration. The prevalence of HG ranges from 0.3 to 10% worldwide. The diagnosis is made by the patient's prehistory, clinical symptoms, physical examination, and the typical laboratory abnormalities. Therapeutic cornerstones are nutrition advice, consultation of life style, psychological/psychosocial support of the mother as well as the administration of antiemetics in a stepwise approach, depending on the severity of symptoms, and finally admission to hospital in severe cases. Treatment of patients requires close interprofessional and interdisciplinary cooperation.PMID:38065551 | DOI:10.1055/a-2200-9686
Source: Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research