Question

Classify the diseases in two categories on the basis of period of their occurence and explain in brief. Give two examples of diseases of each category.

Answer 1

Acute conditions are severe and sudden in onset. This could describe anything from a broken bone to an asthma attack. A chronic condition, by contrast is a long-developing syndrome, such as osteoporosis or asthma. Note that osteoporosis, a chroniccondition, may cause a broken bone, an acutecondition.