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Etiology describes the cause or causes of a disease.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 06/28/2011
Jeffrey Heit, MD, Internist with special emphasis on preventive health, fitness and nutrition, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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What is the difference between etiology and pathology?
in pathology you are thinking of the probable weakness points of the case (body, an action, a design or ...) before an event occur, or in other words study of vulnerability of a system which could be a design, an action or ... before occurrence of an event, but etiology is looking for the causes of an event after occurrence.
What is a probable etiology of cushing syndrome?
The most common cause for Cushing's syndrome is iatrogenic, meaning it is a side effect of a medication given by their doctor, but it could also be caused by Cushing's disease (a pituitary adenoma), adrenal gland tumors, or due to hormones secreted by certain types of cancers.
What is the etiology of herpangina?
Herpangina is caused by infection with the Coxsackie virus, particularly strains A and B. It is commonly spread through respiratory secretions or fecal-oral transmission. Infection leads to the development of small, painful ulcers in the mouth and throat.
What is the term describes the cause or origin of disease?
____ is/are defined by Medicare as equipment that can withstand repeated use in the patient's home and not in the absence of illness or injury.
What does etiologies mean?
Etiologies refer to the causes or explanations of diseases or medical conditions. It involves identifying underlying factors that contribute to the development or manifestation of a particular illness.
What does of uncertain etiology mean?
Uncertain etiology means the cause is unknown.
What is the etiology of pseudomonas?
Pseudomonas is a bacterium. It doesn't have an etiology; it is an etiology. It can cause skin infections, UTIs, and other illnesses.
What is etiology?
Etiology is what causes a disease or how it occurs based on studies
What is the Etiology of Staphylococcus?
Staphylococcus is a bacterium. It doesn't have an etiology, it is an etiology for infections including boils, folliculitis, some UTIs, and impetigo.
Meaning of infective etiology in chest x ray?
Infective etiology (or infectious etiology) in chest x-ray is an detailed examination of how the disease has spread in the patient's chest.
What is common Etiology?
Etiology refers to the course of a disease. What that means is that it is the history of the progression and development of it. Some conditions have a common etiology because they develop the same way. For example, a cold and a flu; they start out the same, but then change their etiology once they develop more.
How do you use the word etiology in a sentence?
The etiology of many diseases such as the cancer is still being researched.
The cause of a certain disease is its what?
etiology is the study of the origin of diseases.
What is schizophrenia etiology?
Mania
What is a etiology?
Pan sinusitis
What is the etiology of marfan syndrome?
The etiology of marfan syndrome would be the mutations in the protein FBN1 in the gene chromosome 15.
What are the signs and symptoms of etiology?
Etiology is the study of causes. So I am unsure what you are looking for due to the fact that this is not a disorder or a disease.
