Good evening I have question. Regarding 42 y/o female previously healthy presented with history of chest pain pin prick in nature mainly with deep breathing she gave history of URTI  4 days back for which she received klaccid and ibuprofen on examination she was tachycardic pulse 127/ min regular afebrile chest clear and heart s1s2 normal no murmur ECG sinus tachycardia WBC 4.9 kidney profile normal troponin was slightly elevated 0.4 then repeated 0.33 after one day troponin repeated and still high 0.33 D-dimer was 173 so what would explain her persistently high troponin level??? Although pul.embolism renal failure septicemia all are excluded
Hello, pericarditis is another potential cause of troponin elevation. It can be diagnosed with an ultrasound scan of the heart (echo). The ECG may have signs of pericarditis, but they may be lacking sometimes. The pain with deep breaths also fits with pericarditis. Check with your cardiologist if you've done an echo already. You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information. Kind Regards!