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Post-Thyroidectomy, a Person Develops Muscle Spasms, Increased Deep Tendon Reflexes

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Post-thyroidectomy, a person develops muscle spasms, increased deep tendon reflexes, and laryngeal spasm.The most likely cause of these findings is:


A) calcium deficit due to reduced parathyroid hormone (PTH) .
B) overuse of radioactive iodine given preoperatively.
C) a history of insufficient dietary intake of iodine.
D) an increase in serum phosphorus caused by reduced calcitonin.

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