Table 1. Differential diagnosis of dyspnoea during pregnancy.
Pathological |
Pulmonary embolism |
Pneumonia |
(new onset) Asthma |
Pre- eclampsia with pulmonary oedema |
Peripartum cardiomyopathy |
Dysfunctional breathing |
Pneumothorax |
Amniotic fluid embolism |
Physiological (changes during pregnancy) |
Pregnancy related hyperventilation |
Decreased functional residual capacity (FRC) |
Decreased expiratory reserve volume (ERV) |
Anaemia |