A patient undergoes thyroid surgery, following which he develops perioral tingling. Blood Ca is 8.9 meq; Next step is:
High-Yield Explanation
This patient presents with symptoms of hypocalcemia which is a complication of thyroid surgery due to accidental removal of parathyroid glands. So intravenous administration of calcium gluconate and serial monitoring should be done. Ref: Harrison's Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 362.