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Patient Education Tools

The following downloadable PDF's are designed for printing and distributing to your patients as an educational resource. You will find educational materials, forms for assessing progress, and a questionnaire to help them know what to ask you about HG care. All PDF's except the Rhodes Index are copyrighted by HER Foundation, but may be printed for professional or personal use.

What Is HG? Basic Patient Education PDF
Answers your patient's basic questions on hyperemesis management and coping. (1.9 Mb PDF)
Survival Guide PDF
More strategies for coping with HG, especially helpful to those with moderate to severe HG. (351 Kb PDF)
Progress Chart PDF
A form for your patient to record major changes in her condition each month during the pregnancy.(40 Kb PDF)
Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching PDF
The Nausea & Vomiting Index for your patient to complete to assist you assessing the severity of her HG. (120 Kb PDF)
Questions to Ask PDF
A guide to help your patient know the important questions to ask their health professional about HG management. (71 Kb PDF)

Updated on: Apr. 18, 2013