The MSN Degree. A masterâs degree in nursing allows RNs to specialize in a particular area or take the first step in achieving a nursing degree at the doctoral level. While undergraduate degrees and programs prepare students to be registered nurses, masterâs level degrees emphasize a nursing specialty.
Diseases of the adrenal gland (such as Addison's disease, that causes a decreased aldosterone secretion) lead to a decrease in kidney excretion of potassium resulting in hyperkalemia. Examples of medications that may lead to elevated potassium levels include: 1  nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, 2  ACE inhibitors, 3  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), and.  some types of diuretics.
If your blood calcium reading is high, your doctor will want to run further tests to find out the reason. So what are some causes of elevated blood calcium? In 90% of cases, high levels of calcium in the blood are caused by âsome form of primary hyperparathyroidism,â according to endocrinology experts at the UCLA Health System. If you or a family member has had a high blood calcium reading, you may wish to have your parathyroid hormone (PTH) level checked. The second most common cause â although it is uncommon â is a malignant cancer in the lung, breast, esophagus, mouth, tongue, lip, kidney, ovary, uterus and cervix, UCLA reports.