What do the Chvostek sign and the Trousseau sign indicate?

a. Low levels of serum calcium
b. High levels of blood sugar
c. Low levels of serum sodium
d. High levels of serum aldosterone


ANS: A
Low levels of blood calcium may cause the Chvostek sign and Trousseau sign.

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