HEG Flashcards
Def of Emesis gravidarum
- Vomiting that occurs mostly during early morning, usually appears at 6 weeks & disappears after 14 weeks & doesn’t affect the general condition of woman.
Def of Hyperemesis graviderum
- Severe vomiting during first 14 weeks affecting the general condition of woman
OR
- persistent vomiting after 14 weeks & before 20 weeks.
Compare between Morning Sickness & Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Pathology of Hyperemesis graviderum
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Biochemical Disorders (Electrolyte Changes)
↓↓ Na+ & Clˉ & ↑↑ blood urea.
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Biochemical Disorders (Metabolic Changes)
Hypoglycemia & ketoacidosis (ketone bodies).
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Biochemical Disorders (Circulatory Changes)
Hypovolemia & hemoconcentration
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Biochemical Disorders (Urinary Changes)
Oliguria, Ketonuria, proteinuria & ↑↑ urinary urea
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Organic Disorders
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Organic Disorders (Liver)
fatty degeneration
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Organic Disorders (Kidney)
Tubular & Gomerular degeneration
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Organic Disorders (Heart)
Subendocardial He, degeneration, brown atrophy of the heart
Hyperemesis graviderum
- Organic Disorders (CNS)
Peripheral neuritis, Wernicke’s encephalopathy & Korsakoff’s syndrome
Dx of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
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