14th September 2020

Mrs Jones, a 60-year-old lady, is admitted to the orthopaedic ward with a hip fracture

Mrs Jones, a 60-year-old lady, is admitted to the orthopaedic ward with a hip fracture. She mentions that recently she has been feeling lower in mood, had stomach aches intermittently, feels more fatigued than usual and is experiencing nocturia. She has had a recent admission for renal colic. Given the clinical picture, which hormone is likely to be raised?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.