Question

A 68-year-old woman presents with fatigue, weight loss, and bone pain, particularly in her back. Blood tests reveal: Hb 98 g/L, Corrected Calcium 2.95 mmol/L (normal <2.65), Creatinine 180 µmol/L, Total Protein 95 g/L. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Multiple myeloma

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Metastatic breast cancer

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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Vitamin D deficiency

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Paget's disease of bone

Practice question

A 68-year-old woman presents with fatigue, weight loss, and bone pain, particularly in her back. Blood tests reveal: Hb 98 g/L, Corrected Calcium 2.95 mmol/L (normal <2.65), Creatinine 180 µmol/L, Total Protein 95 g/L. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?