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Acute diseases refer to conditions that develop over a short period of time and cause a rapid change in health.
Acute disorders refer to illnesses or other medical problems that occur over a short period of time, that are usually the result of an infectious process, and that are reversible.
Acute medical conditions are Illnesses that last a short time.
Acute pain refers to the normal, predicted physiological response to a noxious chemical, thermal or mechanical stimulus and typically is associated with invasive procedures, trauma and disease.
Acute pain refers to short-term pain that usually results from a specific injury.