The symptoms of pericarditis depend on the type, but may include: 1  high temperature. 2  sweating and chills. 3  breathing problems, such as breathlessness. 4  dry cough. 5  abnormal heart rhythms, such as accelerated heartbeat (tachycardia) 6  sharp and stabbing chest pains. 7  pain radiating into the left shoulder and arm.
Pathophysiology. Rupture of the membranes is the most common cause of oligohydramnios. However, because the amniotic fluid is primarily fetal urine in the latter half of the pregnancy, the absence of fetal urine production or a blockage in the fetus' urinary tract can also result in oligohydramnios.
If a woman is past her due date by two weeks or more, she may be at risk for low amniotic fluid levels since fluids can decrease by half once she reaches 42 weeks gestation. Oligohydramnios can cause complications in about 12% of pregnancies that go past 41 weeks.