23rd July 2020

You are caring for a 44-year-old gentleman who has increasing breathlessness, cold peripheries and shortness of breath

You are caring for a 44-year-old gentleman who has increasing breathlessness, cold peripheries and shortness of breath. A transthoracic echocardiogram shows reduced ventricular filling, and Chest X-Ray reveals a ‘bottle-shaped’ heart. You suspect cardiac tamponade. Which blood tests may assist in finding the cause of this patient’s cardiac tamponade?

Which THREE of the following are correct? Select THREE options only.