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CASE REPORT
ECG changes in hyperemesis gravidarum
  1. Sophie Jessica Mitchell,
  2. Patricia Cox
  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Sophie Jessica Mitchell; sophmitchell100{at}hotmail.com

Summary

This is a case report of a 30-year-old patient presenting at advanced gestation with hyperemesis, who developed a prolonged QT interval secondary to electrolyte imbalance during recovery. This potentially fatal complication should be considered in all patients with hyperemesis gravidarum, especially after a prolonged period of starvation. We hope to highlight the importance of ECG monitoring and careful prescribing in such cases, something that is not considered in current guidelines.

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Footnotes

  • Contributors SJM is the primary author of this manuscript. PC acted as the study supervisor.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Patient consent Obtained.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.