Question

A 70-year-old man presents with progressive lower back pain, fatigue, and weight loss over 3 months. Blood tests show: Hb 90 g/L, Calcium 2.9 mmol/L (2.2-2.6), Creatinine 150 µmol/L (60-110), ESR 90 mm/hr. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Multiple Myeloma

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Osteoarthritis

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Metastatic prostate cancer

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Hyperparathyroidism

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Paget's disease of bone

Practice question

A 70-year-old man presents with progressive lower back pain, fatigue, and weight loss over 3 months. Blood tests show: Hb 90 g/L, Calcium 2.9 mmol/L (2.2-2.6), Creatinine 150 µmol/L (60-110), ESR 90 mm/hr. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?