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aetiology

, etiology

1. the study of the causes of diseases

2. the cause of a disease

aetiology

see ETIOLOGY.

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Pneumomediastinum is defined as air or free gas in the mediastinum, which invariably arises from the alveolar spaces or the conducting airways and has a multi-factorial aetiology.

Pneumomediastinum after cocaine use: an unusual aetiology

This casts doubt on the role of the sun in the aetiology of melanoma.

Does the sun play a role in the aetiology of malignant melanoma? A review

TABLE 3 Causes of altered mental status in patients without cerebrospinal fluid leucocytosis (n=26) Aetiology Number of patients Medication effect 11 Documented infection outside CNS 4 Seizure 4 Septic encephalopathy 3 hypoxic encephalopathy 1 hepatic encephalopathy 1 Uremic encephalopathy 1 hypercapnia 1

The yield of lumbar puncture to exclude nosocomial meningitis as aetiology for mental status changes in the medical intensive care unit

2%) than in those with mixed aetiology involving TP and other agents (50.

The influence of concomitant HIV infection on the serological diagnosis of primary syphilis in southern Africa

4% of cases in one study (8)), but are not thought to play any role in the aetiology of the condition.

Torsion of the gallbladder

In addition, cross-sectional studies to determine the aetiology of genital ulcerations were conducted.

Changes in the patterns of sexually transmitted infection among South African mineworkers, associated with the emergence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic

4) We will examine the role of genes and environments in the aetiology and evolution of disease.

UNDERSTANDING HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFECOURSE: AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH

The aetiology of BA is unknown, but it is generally agreed to be attributed to multifactorial prenatal and perinatal insults to the developing biliary tree.

In brief, the WHO classification of cirrhosis reveals that, while the aetiology of ICC is unknown, the morphological picture is one of 'micro-nodular cirrhosis', [+ or -] for copper, and +ve for Mallory's hyaline (9).

Indian childhood cirrhosis: several dilemmas resolved

We report here the findings of the investigations carried out to confirm the aetiology and to describe clinico-epidemiological features.

Chandipura virus encephalitis outbreak among children in Nagpur division, Maharashtra, 2007

The VA may give some clue to the aetiology in stable distortion, with macular hole typically around 6/60 to 3/60, and ERM 6/9 to 6/24 (there are exceptions, of course, and note that VA in ERM is likely to steadily worsen before stabilising); note whether the patient uses eccentric fixation, or has to "search" for the letters.

Distortion of vision: referral refinement Part 12 C-17573 O

The original text comprises of 398 clauses that describe the aetiology and pathogenesis of the symptom patterns in each disease.