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 alone. C Intravenous calcium gluconate and serial monitoring D Wait for calcium to decrease to <7.0 before talking further 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 alone.