A 59-year-old woman had thyroidectomy yesterday. She now has perioral numbness and hand cramping. Chvostek sign is present. Calcium is 7.0 mg/dL and

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A 59-year-old woman had thyroidectomy yesterday. She now has perioral numbness and hand cramping. Chvostek sign is present. Calcium is 7.0 mg/dL and phosphorus is 5.4 mg/dL. Surgical wound is clean and voice is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Postoperative hypoparathyroidism

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Hungry bone syndrome from parathyroidectomy

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Serotonin syndrome

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Thyroid storm

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury

Hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 59-year-old woman had thyroidectomy yesterday. She now has perioral numbness and hand cramping. Chvostek sign is present. Calcium is 7.0 mg/dL and phosphorus is 5.4 mg/dL. Surgical wound is clean and voice is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?