26th July 2024

A 72-year-old gentleman presents to A&E with several weeks’ history of fatigue and weakness

A 72-year-old gentleman presents to A&E with several weeks’ history of fatigue and weakness. Today, he reports that he has developed a headache associated with tinnitus and decreased vision in both eyes. Initial blood tests identify anaemia and a very high erythrocyte sedimentation rate. What would you expect to find on assessing this patient’s immunoglobulins?

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