Dyspepsia in pregnancy.
Dyspepsia with or without nausea is common during pregnancy. Known ulcer disease, gastritis, and GERD may improve during pregnancy. Many women have a stoic and long-suffering posture during pregnancy owing to an unrealistic expectation concerning the teratogenicity of commonly used drugs. It is appropriate in medicine to alleviate pain and suffering when possible, and many drugs can be used safely and effectively to control upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms. When symptoms are persistent into the late second trimester, refractory to pharmacologic treatment, or severe, H. pylori infection, complications of ulcer disease, and underlying cancer should be suspected and sequentially ruled out. More timely treatment and work-up of nonobstetric disease during pregnancy is expected to lower perinatal complications.
Winbery
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Tennessee Medical Group, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Blaho
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D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000628:therapy; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000628:therapy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000188:drug therapy; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis