Readmission risk and metabolic, biochemical, haematological and clinical indicators of severity in hyperemesis gravidarum

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Abstract

In a retrospective analysis of 192 cases of presumed hyperemesis gravidarum, there were no biochemical markers that predicted hospital readmission. There was, however, statistically significant negative predictive value in abnormal liver function tests. This could represent acute self-limited illness with a component of hepatitis as the cause for the clinical presentation, rather than hyperemesis.

Keywords

Hospital stay, hyperemesis gravidarum, readmission, transaminase, white blood cell count

Publication Title

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

ISSN

0004-8666

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

46

Issue

5

Publisher

Wiley

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