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Table 1 Diseases associated with nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (alphabetical order), adapted from reference [2].

From: Managing hyperemesis gravidarum: a multimodal challenge

Causes

Differential diagnosis

Gastrointestinal causes

Appendicitis

 

Diaphragmatic hernia

 

Gastroenteritis

 

Hepatic or cholecystic disorders

 

Hepatitis

 

Ileus and subileus

 

Pancreatitis

 

Stomach cancer

 

Stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer

Metabolic causes

Addison's disease

 

Diabetic ketoacidosis

 

Hyperthyroidism

 

Porphyria

 

Thyrotoxicosis

Neurological causes

Korsakoff's psychosis

 

Migraine

 

Vestibular disorders

 

Wernicke's encephalopathy

Pregnancy associated

Acute fatty liver

 

Emesis gravidarum (<5 ×/day)

 

Hyperemesis gravidarum (>5 ×/day)

 

Multiple pregancy

 

Pre-eclampsia

 

Premature contractions

Urogenital causes

Degenerative uterine fibroids

 

Nephrolithiasis

 

Pyelonephritis

 

Uremia

Other causes

Drug poisoning

 

Food poisoning

 

Iron medication