A 68-year-old man with metastatic lung cancer presents with increasing confusion, constipation and polyuria. Serum adjusted calcium is 3.2 mmol/L. Wha...

Question

A 68-year-old man with metastatic lung cancer presents with increasing confusion, constipation and polyuria. Serum adjusted calcium is 3.2 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous 0.9 percent sodium chloride followed by intravenous Bisphosphonate

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Oral calcium supplements

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Oral Bisphosphonate alone

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Immediate haemodialysis

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High-dose oral Prednisolone only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Hypercalcaemia of malignancy

A 68-year-old man with metastatic lung cancer presents with increasing confusion, constipation and polyuria. Serum adjusted calcium is 3.2 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?