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Hyperemesis, or extreme nausea and excessive vomiting, occur in about 1% of pregnancies
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What is extreme vomiting?
The term for it is hyperemesis, excessive vomiting, such as in hyperemesis gravidarum, the excessive vomiting of pregnancy.
Does hyperemesis gravidarum affect children?
Hyperemesis gravidarum rarely causes problems for the unborn baby
What is the symptom of hyperemesis?
The main symptom of hyperemesis is severe vomiting, which causes dehydration and weight loss
What is extreme persistent vomiting?
The term for it is hyperemesis, excessive vomiting, such as in hyperemesis gravidarum, the excessive vomiting of pregnancy.
When is Hyperemesis usually seen?
Hyperemesis is seen more often in first pregnancies and multiple pregnancies (twins, triplets, etc.)
Will you have Hyperemesis gravidarum in your second pregnancies?
If you have Hyperemesis Gravidarum during one pregnancy you won't necessarily have it in another but you are at greater risk for having it again.
Can hyperemesis kill?
Yes, if food and water are deprived from a human long enough, they will die. Either Charlotte or Emily Bronte died from Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
What does hg' s mean when your are pregnant?
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of morning sickness, with "unrelenting, excessive pregnancy-related nausea and/or vomiting that prevents adequate intake of food and fluids."[1] Hyperemesis is considered a rare complication of pregnancy but, becausenausea and vomiting during pregnancy exist on a continuum, there is often not a good diagnosis between common morning sickness and hyperemesis. Estimates of the percentage of pregnant women afflicted range from 0.3% to 2.0%
Is hyperemesis gravidarum usually self limiting and transient?
true
Is hyperemesis gravidarum usually self-limiting and transient?
true
Extreme persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration is known as?
hyperemesis
What is a medical term with the suffix -emesis?
hyperemesis: excessive vomiting
