USMLE, MRCP, MBBS, MRCS, MCCEE, Neurology, Anatomy MCQs: Parathyroidectomy and Mr. President’s face
QQ. After a difficult parathyroidectomy involving removal of three and a half parathyroid glands, the general surgery resident performs the test shown in the image on postoperative day 2. If the test is positive, what response will you note in the patient?
A. Twitching of the cheek
B. Contraction of the ipsilateral perioral muscles
C. Blinking of the eyelid
D. Drooping of the lower face
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