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What is the typical shape of the parathyroid glands?
What is the typical shape of the parathyroid glands?
From which pharyngeal pouch do the superior parathyroid glands derive?
From which pharyngeal pouch do the superior parathyroid glands derive?
What is the primary artery responsible for the arterial supply of the parathyroid glands?
What is the primary artery responsible for the arterial supply of the parathyroid glands?
Where do the inferior parathyroid glands usually drain into?
Where do the inferior parathyroid glands usually drain into?
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In which nodes do the parathyroid glands drain lymphatically?
In which nodes do the parathyroid glands drain lymphatically?
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What is the origin of the sympathetic nerves that supply the parathyroid glands?
What is the origin of the sympathetic nerves that supply the parathyroid glands?
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What type of nerves are the sympathetic nerves that supply the parathyroid glands?
What type of nerves are the sympathetic nerves that supply the parathyroid glands?
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What is the risk of damaging or removing the parathyroid glands during surgery?
What is the risk of damaging or removing the parathyroid glands during surgery?
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What is the clinical consequence of a sudden drop in serum calcium levels?
What is the clinical consequence of a sudden drop in serum calcium levels?
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Why is it standard post-operative practice to check parathyroid hormone and serum calcium levels after thyroid surgery?
Why is it standard post-operative practice to check parathyroid hormone and serum calcium levels after thyroid surgery?
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