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A 55 year old man has weight loss, dyspnea and syncope. He smokes 20 cigarettes/day. Investigation confirms squamous cell carcinoma in the left bronchus. What is the single most likely biochemical abnormality to be along with the condition?

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A 55 year old man has weight loss, dyspnea and syncope. He smokes 20 cigarettes/day. Investigation confirms squamous cell carcinoma in the left bronchus. What is the single most likely biochemical abnormality to be along with the condition?


  1. Hypercalcemia
  2. Hyperkalemia
  3. Hypernatremia
  4. Hypocalcemia
  5. Hypomagnesium

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The key is A. Hypercalcemia. [Hypercalcemia is common in squamous cell carcinoma].

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