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HyperEmesis Level Prediction score
My nausea level most of the time (on a scale of 0 to 5)
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0 - none
1 - mild
2
3 - moderate
4
5 - severe
I average _______ episodes of vomiting each day.
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0
1 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 or more
I average _______ retching or dry heaving episodes each day.
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0
1 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 or more
I am urinating (voiding) ________
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Same
More often due to IV fluids, or light color
Slightly less often, and normal color
Once every 8 hours, slightly dark yellow
Less than every 8 hours OR darker
Rarely; dark, bloody; foul smell
Nausea/vomiting severity one hour after taking meds, OR after food and drink if no meds taken
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0 (none)
1 (mild)
2
3 (moderate)
4
5 (severe)
Average number of hours a day UNABLE TO WORK adequately at my job and/or at home due to being sick has been:
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0
1 - 2 (hours have been slightly less)
3 - 4 (can work part time)
5 - 7 (can only do a little work)
8 - 10 (can't care for family)
11+ (can't care for myself)
I have been coping with the nausea, vomiting, and retching:
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Normal
Tired, but mood is ok
Slightly less than normal
It's tolerable but difficult
Struggling: moody, emotional
Poorly: irritable and depressed
Total amount I have been able to eat and drink AND keep down: medium water bottle / large cup = 2 cups / 500 ml
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Same: no weight loss
Total of about 3 meals and 6+ cups of fluid
Total of about 2 meals and some fluid
1 meal and few cups of fluid; only fluid OR only food
Very little, less than one meal / minimal fluids; receiving frequent IV fluids
Nothing goes down and stays down, or daily IV/TPN/NG
My anti-nausea/vomiting meds stay down / are tolerated:
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No meds
Always
Nearly always
Sometimes
Rarely
Never / IV / subQ pump
My symptoms compared to last week:
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Great
Better
About the same
Worse
Much worse
So much worse
Weight loss over the last 7 days (use calculator below)
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0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
Weight one week ago
Weight today
difference
difference / wt a week ago
Percentage of weight lost
Number of prescriptions used for nausea and vomiting (each medication, including IV fluids, counts as 1 point. Zofran + Phenergan + IV fluids = 3)
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0
1
2
3
4
5
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