Nausea and vomiting are common in pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum, however, is a much more serious and potentially fatal problem. Findings that should ale the physician to the diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum early in its course include.
Correct Answer: Ketonuria
Description: Hyperemesis gravidarum- Hyperemesis gravidarum is intractable vomiting of pregnancy. Early signs of the disorder include weight loss and ketonuria. Vomiting causes potassium loss, electrocardiographic evidence of potassium depletion, such as inveed T waves and prolonged QT and PR intervals, is usually a later finding. Liver dysfunction maybe a problem and is probably due to fatty infiltration of the liver; occasionally, acute hepatic necrosis occurs. Metabolic acidosis is uncommon.
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