Acute means sudden or severe. Acute symptoms appear, change, or worsen rapidly. It is the opposite of
One-third of sickle cell disease patients who visit a hospital return there within 30 days in search of pain relief, a new study has found. People... Read more »
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Acute pancreatitis is sudden swelling and inflammation of the pancreas. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The pancreas is an organ... Read more »
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Acute HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that gradually destroys the immune system.Alternative NamesPrimary... Read more »
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The heart is the human body's hardest working organ. Throughout life it continuously pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients through a... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Corey Cutler, MD MPH FRCP(C), Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on May 11,... Read more »