Acute injuries, such as a sprained ankle, strained back, or fractured hand, occur suddenly during activity. Signs of an acute injury include: * sudden, severe pain * swelling * inability to place weight on a lower limb * extreme tenderness in an upper limb * inability to move a joint through full range of motion * extreme limb weakness * visible dislocation / break of a bone
An injury you get playing sports, such as sprained ankles or concussions.
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The difference between acute and chronic sports injuries relates to the severity of the injury. For example, a torn ACL is often a chronic injury, while a bruised elbow is an acute injury.
Acute disease
chronic disease
Acute and chronic. Acute is short term and chronic is ongoing.
Acute Injuries
Fracture acute
A break in a bone from a quick, one-time injury
chronic disease
Chronic is a condition that results from long term exposure at low levels. Acute is a sudden injury from exposure to a short term high level. For instance, chronic hearing loss could result from an extended exposure to loud noise, such as loud music. An acute hearing loss could result from a single brief exposure to very high sound levels, such as an explosion or gunshot.
Acute Injuries
Vaginitis is usually an acute infection. Untreated or incomleately treated, it can become chronic.
Some heart diseases are chronic while some are acute, such as acute myocardial infarction.
Yes, gastritis is inflammation of the stomach. Gastritis may be acute or chronic.