women s health issues
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Diagnosis of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Sometimes regular measurements of weight Blood and urine tests Doctors ask women about the vomiting: When it started How long it lasts How many times a day it occurs Whether anything relieves or makes it worse What the vomit looks like How much vomit there is Doctors suspect hyperemesis gravidarum based on symptoms. Regularly measuring the woman's weight can help support the diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum. If doctors suspect this disorder, they do blood and urine tests to determine whether dehydration is present and to check for electrolyte abnormalities, which may result from dehydration. Ultrasonography is usually done to determine whether women have a Molar Pregnancy (a disorder that initially resembles pregnancy) or more than one fetus ( Other tests may be done to rule out other possible causes of vomiting. 