http://www.medi-info.com The Information Difference to Better Health Care Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en - A chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder characterized by permanent anatomic alteration of the airway spaces distal to the conducting airways. Causes and Incidence Any factor that leads to chronic alveolar inflammation can serve as a precursor for the formation of emphysematous lesions. Common precursors are tobacco smoking; air pollution, particularly in ... http://www.medi-info.com/emphysema/ - An inflammation of the tissues of the brain and spinal cord that may result in altered neurologic function. Causes and Incidence The cause of primary encephalitis is usually direct invasion by one of several viruses (arbovirus, enterovirus, adenovirus, herpes virus, mumps virus). The mode of transmission is usually a mosquito ... http://www.medi-info.com/encephalitis/ - An acute or subacute inflammation and infection of the endothelial layer of the heart and cardiac valves. Causes and Incidence Acute bacterial endocarditis (ABE) is usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Hemolytic streptococcus, pneumococcus, and gonococcus have also been implicated. Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) is usually caused by a streptococcal species ... http://www.medi-info.com/endocarditis/ - Growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, associated with infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding, and pain. Causes and Incidence The cause of endometriosis is unclear, but the prevailing hypothesis suggests dissemination and implantation of endometrial cells at local ectopic sites via retrograde menstruation through the fallopian tubes and distant sites ... http://www.medi-info.com/endometriosis/ - Bleeding from the nose. Causes and Incidence Epistaxis may be caused by a variety of factors, such as irritation, trauma, underlying coagulation disorders, or localized or systemic infections. At least 10% of the population is thought to have suffered at least one episode of epistaxis. Children and men are more ... http://www.medi-info.com/epistaxis/