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Hiperemesis gravídica - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Náuseas persistentes en el embarazo; Vómitos persistentes en el embarazo

Síntomas:

Náuseas intensas y persistentes durante el embarazo que a menudo conducen a pérdida de peso
Mareos o desmayos

Signos y exámenes:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico. La presión arterial puede ser baja y el pulso puede estar alto.

Las siguientes pruebas de laboratorio se llevarán a cabo para verificar si hay signos de deshidratación:

Es posible que el médico necesite realizar exámenes para descartar problemas gastrointestinales y hepáticos.

Se llevará a cabo una ecografía del embarazo para ver si usted está esperando gemelos o más, y para verificar si hay una mola hidatiforme.

Reviewed last on: 6/5/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Hepatic and gastrointestinal diseases. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2007:Chap.43

Jewell D, Young G. Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(4):CD000145

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