Nausea - persistent - in pregnancy; Vomiting - persistent - in pregnancy
Symptoms
- Severe, persistent nausea during pregnancy, often leads to weight loss
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Lightheadedness orfainting
Signs and tests
The doctor will perform a physical exam. Blood pressure may be low. Pulse may be high.
The following laboratory tests will be done to check for signs of dehydration:
Hematocrit Urine ketones
Your doctor may need to run tests to rule out liver and gastrointestinal problems.
A pregnancy ultrasound will be done to see if you are carrying twins or more, and to check for a hydatidiform mole.
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Review Date: 06/05/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound,
Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
