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Acute

Acute vs. chronic conditions
Acute vs. chronic conditions 		Ruptured intracranial aneurysm
Ruptured intracranial aneurysm

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Acute means sudden or severe. Acute symptoms appear, change, or worsen rapidly. It is the opposite of chronic.


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Review Date: 12/15/2006
Reviewd By: Robert Hurd, MD, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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