In many people, undue stress, which can suppress immune responses, is the precipitating factor.
What he doesn't mention as a possible precipitating factor in all of this is the suicide of his father, which occurred when Clark was 18 years old.
Cocaine use may have been the precipitating factor causing torsade in this patient.
These episodes are typically painless, recurrent, and occur after trauma or pressure, or with no evident precipitating factor [23].
Or even the precipitating factor?
Whatever the precipitating factor, I didn't argue.
Analysis of possible triggers and care protocols did not identify a particular, precipitating factor.
These should be used minimally except when alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal is the precipitating factor.
The term 'Causality' includes risk factor, predisposing factor, precipitating factor, causation and reinforcing factor.
There was no clear precipitating factor.
In some patients, no clear precipitating factor can be identified.
