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Done By:Moza Sulaiman Rashid Al-khaldi


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Objectives Definitions of acute disease.

Background about acute disease.

Treatment of acute diseases andacute medicine.

The difference between an acute

disease and a chronic disease.

Subacute diseases.


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Often, people are confused about what constitutes an

acute disease. They believe that an acute disease is

always severe. In reality, an acute disease can be mild,

severe or even fatal. The term "acute" does not

indicate the severity of the disease. Instead, it indicates

how long the disease lasts and how quickly it

develops. Examples of acute diseases include colds,

influenza and strep throat.


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1. This adjective is part of the definition of several diseases and

is, therefore, incorporated in their name, for instance, Severe

acute respiratory syndrome, Acute leukemia, Acute

myocardial infarction, Acute hepatitis etc.

2. The term acute may often be confused by the general public

to mean 'severe'. This however, is a different characteristic,

and something can be acute but not severe. For example, amild stubbed toe is an acute injury. In adults, many of the

Acute Upper Respiratory Infections and Acute Diarrheas are

mild and usually resolve within a few days.

Background about acute diseases


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3. Acute hospitals are those intended for short-term medical

and/or surgical treatment and care. The related medical

speciality is called Acute medicine.

4. The acute phase of an injury is the period of time in between

when the injury is sustained, and the beginning of the sub-acute phase. Depending on the severity of injury, and the

age and health of the patient, this phase can take up to four

or five days. The acute phase is characterised by some or all

of the following: immediate pain, tenderness, swelling,

inflammation and oedema, contour deformity, bleeding, and

loss of normal function of the injured area.


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Some acute diseases might resolve themselves

without significant medical attention or treatment.

For example, an individual might recover frominfluenza at home without taking prescription

medications or requiring the care of a physician.

Pneumonia, on the other hand, is an acute disease thatoften requires medical care and prescription

medication. Frequently, hospitalization is required as

well.

Treatment of acute diseases


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"Acute medicine" is defined as the

early and specialist management ofadult patients suffering from a wide

range of medical conditions requiring

urgent or emergency care usuallywithin 48 hours of admission or

referral from other specialties.

Acute medicine


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The difference between an acute

disease and a chronic disease

Many individuals confuse the difference

between an acute disease and a chronicdisease. An acute disease lasts for just a

short time but can begin rapidly and have

intense symptoms. By contrast, a chronicdisease produces symptoms that last for

three months or more.


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Diseases that fall between what normally areconsidered acute diseases and chronic diseasesare sometimes referred to as subacute diseases.A disease might be considered acute at first,

then subacute after a few days or a few weeks. Ifthe disease continues for several months, itmight then be called a chronic disease. There areno standard time periods that are used todetermine whether a disease is acute, subacuteor chronic, so their precise definitions can vary,depending on who is making the determination.


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Conclusion In medicine, an acute disease is a disease that has either or both of:

1.a short time to take effect, as in acute infection2.a short "course" (as opposed to a chronic course, which is something

which lasts a long time).

This is an adjective. It is part of the definition of many diseases.

Because of this, it is in their name, for example, severe acute respiratory

syndrome, acute leukemia.

The word acute may often be confused by the general public to mean

'severe'. This is different and something can be acute but not severe.

Subacute is described as between acute and chronic. An example issubacute fever symptoms or subacute endocarditis.

Chronic is the opposite of acute. Chronic means a long term

condition, for example chronic bronchitis.


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