Question

A 55-year-old man presents with a 2-month history of fatigue, bone pain in his back, and constipation. Blood tests reveal a corrected calcium of 3.1 mmol/L, creatinine of 150 µmol/L, and haemoglobin of 95 g/L. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Multiple myeloma

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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Metastatic prostate cancer

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Sarcoidosis

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Vitamin D intoxication

Practice question

A 55-year-old man presents with a 2-month history of fatigue, bone pain in his back, and constipation. Blood tests reveal a corrected calcium of 3.1 mmol/L, creatinine of 150 µmol/L, and haemoglobin of 95 g/L. What is the most likely underlying diagnosis?