title: Breathlessness and pregnancy.
abstract: Breathlessness is common during pregnancy and is usually due to hormonal changes or mechanical factors. However, it is important to ensure that no other cause for this symptom is present, and to exclude underlying or co-existent conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burdon
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena