Do I Have Hyperemesis Gravidarum Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Apart from ordinary tiredness, have you experienced changes in alertness, consciousness, or breathing?
No such changes
Brief lightheadedness that settles when I sit or lie down
Repeated near-fainting or noticeable difficulty concentrating
Fainting, confusion, inability to stay alert, or trouble breathing
2. During the past 24 hours, how much food have you been able to keep down?
My usual meals or a reasonably varied amount
Smaller meals or bland foods, but enough to eat several times
Only a few bites or a very limited selection
Virtually no food, with repeated vomiting whenever I try to eat
3. Compared with your usual pattern, what has urination been like during the past 24 hours?
The amount, frequency, and color have been usual for me
It has been slightly less frequent or somewhat darker
It has been much less frequent and consistently dark
I have passed almost no urine for many hours, or none for about eight hours
4. After waking from your longest sleep or rest period, how well can you tolerate your first few sips?
I can drink normally
I need to drink slowly, but the fluid generally stays down
I can manage only tiny sips and sometimes vomit them
I repeatedly vomit the first sips and cannot restart hydration
5. How are the symptoms affecting basic activities such as washing, dressing, and getting to the bathroom?
I can manage these activities in my usual way
I manage them more slowly or with extra rest
I regularly need another person's help or must postpone basic care
I cannot safely complete basic care or reach the bathroom because of weakness or vomiting
6. When you stand and move around at home, which description fits best?
I feel physically steady at my usual level
I sometimes feel mildly weak but can continue after a short pause
Weakness or lightheadedness frequently makes me sit or lie down
I cannot stand or walk safely because of severe weakness or near-fainting
7. Across the last three days, how has the vomiting pattern changed?
There has been no vomiting
It has been occasional and has not become more frequent
It has become noticeably more frequent or harder to settle
It has escalated to repeated vomiting with periods when I cannot retain fluids
8. If you know your pre-pregnancy weight, what change have you observed since nausea and vomiting began?
No measured weight loss
A loss of less than about 2.5% of my pre-pregnancy weight
A loss of about 2.5% to 5% of my pre-pregnancy weight
A loss greater than 5%, or a rapid continuing loss noted by me or a clinician
9. During the past 24 hours, how many times have you vomited?
I have not vomited
Once or twice
Three to five times
Six or more times, or so often that I stopped counting
10. Which description best matches your nausea on a recent typical day?
I had no nausea
It came in brief periods with substantial relief between them
It lasted much of the day and regularly interrupted eating or drinking
It was nearly relentless and made drinking or taking needed medicine extremely difficult
11. Have you seen blood when vomiting?
No blood
One tiny streak after forceful retching
Small amounts on more than one occasion
A substantial amount, coffee-ground-like material, or blood accompanied by faintness
12. How have thirst and mouth dryness felt recently?
My mouth and thirst feel normal
I notice mild dryness or extra thirst that improves when I drink
My mouth stays dry and I remain thirsty despite frequent small drinks
My mouth is extremely dry and thirst cannot be relieved because fluids will not stay down
13. Over the past day, what usually happened when you drank water or another clear fluid?
I kept ordinary drinks down without difficulty
I occasionally felt worse or vomited, but most drinks stayed down
Only small, carefully spaced sips usually stayed down
Even small sips repeatedly came back up or no fluid stayed down for about eight hours
14. Which description best matches pain or fever accompanying the vomiting?
No unusual pain or fever
Mild muscle soreness only after retching
Persistent abdominal or pelvic pain that concerns me
Severe abdominal, pelvic, or chest pain, or a measured fever of 38°C/100.4°F or higher
15. What happens with essential oral medicines that are currently due for you?
I have no essential oral medicine due, or I keep it down as directed
Nausea makes taking it difficult, but I usually retain it
I have vomited or missed more than one dose because of symptoms
I repeatedly cannot retain an essential medicine, or symptoms continue despite prescribed treatment