Surgical Tech Exam Prep: Which medication is used during a thyroidectomy in case of accidental removal or damage to the parathyroid glands? A. Epinephrine B. Heparin C. Calcium gluconate D. Lidocaine Why the others are incorrect: Epinephrine – Used for cardiac or anaphylactic emergencies. Heparin – Anticoagulant Lidocaine – Local anesthetic / antiarrhythmic #surgicaltechnologiststudent #surgicaltechstudent #scrubtechstudent #cststudent #surgtech101