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Patients can experience renal failure in multiple myeloma. Renal failure can result in increased thirst as the kidneys fail to concentrate urine and thus excrete more water.
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d
Decreased thirst
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Multiple myeloma results in thrombocytopenia due to the proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow which overcrowds it. Thrombocytopenia leads to an increased risk of bruising and bleeding.
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e
Decreased risk of bleeding
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Hypercalcaemia is seen in multiple myeloma, the symptoms of which can be remembered using 'bones, stones, abdominal groans and psychiatric moans'. Abdominal pain can be experienced with hypercalcaemia as a result of constipation.
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c
Hypocalcaemia
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Weight loss is observed in multiple myeloma, not weight gain.
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b
Weight gain
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Patients with multiple myeloma are anaemic. Fatigue is a manifestation of anaemia.
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a
Fatigue
Concept
Chapter
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myeloma
Topic
157
Haematology
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A 55-year-old female presents to her GP with back pain. The patient undergoes serum electrophoresis and an IgG paraprotein spike is found.

Which of the following is consistent with the most likely diagnosis??
a