[Hyperemesis gravidarum: management and nutritional implications; case report and review of literature].

INTRODUCTION: Hyperemesis gravidarum is a state of severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, leading to dehydration, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, malnutrition and weight loss (> 5%). The prevalence of hyperemesis gravidarum is 0.3-2.3% of all pregnancies.

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the effectiveness of nutritional support in a case of a complicated hyperemesis gravidarum. A case of a 25 years old woman with hyperemesis gravidarum, who had weight loss of 17.7%, dehydration, electrolyte disorders and arrhythmias, managed with enteral and parenteral nutrition at home until week 26 of gestation reaching to cover 70% of her caloric requirements orally, getting a healthy product and a stable nutritionally mother in late pregnancy.

CONCLUSIONS: The multidisciplinary management and specialized nutritional management in such cases it is compulsory to carry the patient and the product at the end of pregnancy in optimal conditions.