<prompt> Patient after thyroid surgery presents with perioral paresthesia. Serum calcium levels is 7 mgdL. What will be the best management?Oral vitamin D3Oral vitamin D3 with calciumIV calcium gluconateOral calcium  <response>: Ans. d Oral calciumRef: Bailey and Love 26th edition Page 762 The hypocalcemia management is mainly decided based on Mild or severe symptoms. This is a mild case hence Oral calcium is enough The serum calcium value is variable from 8-12mgdl. If preop value of a patient is only 8mgdl the value of 7 will only cause mild symptoms. If the same patient if preop value is 12mgdl this value of 7 would have caused Tetany and stridulus 