Summary
In this Study Session, you have learned that:
- The most common minor disorders of pregnancy are the following:
- Nausea and vomiting (morning sickness).
- Heart burn.
- Pica (abnormal craving).
- Ptyalism.
- Constipation.
- Urinary frequency.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Vaginal discharge without colour change and abnormal odour.
- Lower back pain.
- Dependent oedema.
- Others, such as fatigue.
- Hyperemesis gravidarum is excessive severe nausea and vomiting that leads the mother to become dehydrated and to develop ketoacidosis.
- Other common medical disorders of the pregnant mother are the following:
- Malaria.
- Anemia.
- Pregnancy induced hypertension.
- UTI.
- Diabetes mellitus.
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