Question

A 65-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of fatigue, bone pain (mainly back and ribs), and recurrent infections. Blood tests show: Hb 95 g/L (normocytic), Calcium 2.95 mmol/L (Corrected), Creatinine 180 umol/L, Total Protein 95 g/L. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Multiple myeloma

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Metastatic prostate cancer

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)

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Renal failure due to hypertension

Practice question

A 65-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of fatigue, bone pain (mainly back and ribs), and recurrent infections. Blood tests show: Hb 95 g/L (normocytic), Calcium 2.95 mmol/L (Corrected), Creatinine 180 umol/L, Total Protein 95 g/L. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?