Surgery A patient undergoes thyroid surgery, following which he develops perioral tingling. Blood calcium is 8.9 meq/L. Next step is: A Vitamin D orally B Oral calcium and Vitamin D C Intravenous calcium gluconate and serial monitoring D Wait for calcium to decrease to <7.0 before taking fuher action 💡 Explanation A patient undergoes thyroid surgery, following which he develops perioral tingling. Blood calcium is 8.9 meq/L. Next step is: ✓ Correct Answer: B. Oral calcium and Vitamin D