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cause 1. a. a ground for legal action; matter giving rise to a lawsuit b. the lawsuit itself 2. (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any of four requirements for a thing's coming to be, namely material (material cause), its nature (formal cause), an agent (efficient cause), and a purpose (final cause) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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11) Although some studies have reported that CSMT does not appear to be the precipitating cause in most VAD, (11) Smith et al (20) found that SMT, including cervical manipulation, independently increased the risk of VAD and stroke or TIA by approximately six fold. Once the precipitating cause has been treated, evacuating the hematoma and achieving hemostasis usually resolves the acute condition. 10-16) Management of HE includes treatment of the precipitating cause and oral lactulose titrated to produce 2 to 3 bowel movements per day. |
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