hyperemesis gravidarum/fatigue

Although hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), an extreme form of morning sickness, is a common complication during pregnancy, HG associated simultaneous onset of rhabdomyolysis and diabetes insipidus due to electrolyte abnormalities are rare. A 34-year-old woman with severe HG at 17 weeks of gestation

OBJECTIVE Post-partum fatigue is a serious concern for mothers worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify age-specific determinants of self-perceived fatigue after childbirth among Japanese primiparous women. METHODS A multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted in Japan. The degree of

A 24-year-old female patient with parathyroid carcinoma, the rarest endocrine malignancy, had two pregnancies. In the first pregnancy, she had severe nausea and fatigue. Hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism were diagnosed in the postpartum period. Hyperemesis gravidarum masked a diagnosis of

BACKGROUND Gitelman syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that presents in early adulthood with fatigue, muscle cramps and electrolyte abnormalities. METHODS A 17-year-old African-American woman presented at 17 weeks of pregnancy with nausea, emesis, profound lower extremity proximal

A new diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) during pregnancy is extremely rare and difficult to recognize as signs and symptoms such as nausea, fatigue and hypotension may resemble features of normal pregnancy. However, if the diagnosis is overlooked and steroid replacement delayed,