In the outpatient department, I occasionally encounter patients who come to seek treatment and complain: Recently, my legs and feet are old cramps, or I feel numb, but I feel uncomfortable. Doctor, am I short of calcium? Give me some calcium tablets. Of course, I usually ignore the latter sentence and then ask him if he has other symptoms and a history of previous diseases. Looking through his case, I found that he had undergone thyroid surgery before. One of the complications of thyroid surgery is parathyroid gland injury, resulting in temporary or permanent hypocalcemia. Why does parathyroid gland injury lead to hypocalcemia? First of all, let’s talk about the function of parathyroid gland. Parathyroid glands are located behind the Read More …