Hyperglycemia Hyperglycemia is an increase in blood sugar. Hyperglycemia is usually the first sign of diabetes mellitus. What Causes Hyperglycemia? Hyperglycemia can be caused by many different things. Some common causes are: Eating more food than is in your diet plan Taking less insulin than is prescribed Infection or illness Injury Surgery [Read More]

Hypercalcemia: What is Hypercalcemia? Hypercalcemia is an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood. A high level is usually more than 10.5 milligrams per deciliter of blood. In normal situations, the body maintains a balance between the amount of calcium in food sources and the calcium already available in the body’s tissues. In [Read More]