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SOMANZ position paper on the management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum
Author(s) -
Lowe Sandra A.,
Armstrong Georgina,
Beech Amanda,
Bowyer Lucy,
Grzeskowiak Luke,
Marnoch Catherine A.,
Robinson Helen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/ajo.13084
Subject(s) - hyperemesis gravidarum , guideline , nausea , vomiting , medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , gynecology , family medicine , anesthesia , pathology , biology , genetics
This is a brief summary of the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ) evidence-based guideline for the management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). The full guideline and executive summary including auditable outcomes are freely available on the SOMANZ website [https://www.somanz.org/guidelines.asp]. The guideline includes a proposed SOMANZ definition of NVP and HG and evidence-based practical advice regarding the investigation and management of NVP, HG and associated conditions including thyroid dysfunction. A practical algorithm for assessment and management as well as an individual patient management plan and self-assessment tools are included.