title: S.O.S! I'm short of breath!
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are various causes of shortness of breath in a young, pregnant woman. The importance of entertaining a broad differential diagnosis is highlighted in this case.
  
  
  METHODS
  A young, pregnant African-American woman presented in her third trimester with acute onset of shortness of breath. A team approach by different medical specialties and systematic workup eventually helped us reach the diagnosis and provide optimal management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case raises intriguing questions about diagnosis and management of a common symptom in a pregnant woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John H. Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. uradha@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Radha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uppalapati
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Landry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods