Hyperemesis gravidarum is a pregnancy complication characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss and possibly dehydration; feeling faint may also occur, and it is considered a more severe form of morning sickness. Symptoms often improve after the 20th week of pregnancy but may last the entire pregnancy.
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ICD-10 ChapterXV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First DescribedThe article names undated accounts back to 2000 BCE before this one; 1852 is recorded here as the article's own credited first clear medical description. Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 2 Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
2. Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Wikipedia)
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The exact causes of hyperemesis gravidarum are unknown.
Wikipedia: Hyperemesis gravidarum, lead section
While vomiting in pregnancy has been described as early as 2000 BCE, the first clear medical description of HG was in 1852, by Paul Antoine Dubois.
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The exact causes of hyperemesis gravidarum are unknown.
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