An Unusual cause of ‘Troponinaemia’ – Answers

An Unusual cause of ‘Troponinaemia’ – Answers

Case Outcome The patient was initially commenced on intravenous antibiotics, aspirin, clopidogrel and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for a putative diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia complicated by acute coronary syndrome. However, following review of the chest x-ray and careful evaluation of the history, the diagnosis of Wegener’s Granulomatosis (WG) was considered and immunological tests were requested (table 1). Prednisolone 60mg daily was commenced pending the urgent Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) result. A palpable purpuric rash then developed over the dorsal aspects of both feet. [download-attachments container="div" style="list" dipslay_icon="1" display_count="1" display__size="0"]

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An Unusual cause of ‘Troponinaemia’ – Answers

3rd March 2016
PMID: 21603669
Authors Affiliations
Arup Chakraborty BSc, MBBS, MRCP(UK) is a Specialist Registrar dual accrediting in General Internal Medicine (Oxford deanery) and Intensive Care Medicine (London deanery). Currently at General Intensive Care Unit, St George’s Hospital, London
Arti Bhimjiyani BSc, MBBS is a Foundation trainee at Milton Keynes Hospital, Milton Keynes
Richard William Smith FRCP Department of Acute Medicine, Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK

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