Curriculum of Obstetrics
TOPIC 8
HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM
RATIONALE
About 50 percent of pregnant women suffer from morning sickness. Rarely, the vomiting is repeated throughout the day and affects the womans general condition.
GOAL
Learn diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management of hyperemesis gravidarum
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
l Identify symptoms and signs of hyperemesis gravidarum
l Describe the different investigations
l List differential diagnosis of vomiting during pregnancy
l Outline management of hyperemesis
l Take appropriate history about conditions that cause vomiting during pregnancy
CONTENT
l Etiology
l Difference between emesis and hyperemesis gravidarum
l Pathology
l Clinical picture
l Differential diagnosis
l Treatment
l Indications for termination of pregnancy
