why are acute disease diffrent form chronic disease?
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Explanation:
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 chronic condition, may cause a broken bone, an acute condition.
Definition:-
==>Acute disease is a condition or a disorder that comes on or onsets rapidly and lasts for a shorter period of time.
==>Chronic disease is a condition or a disorder that persists for a longer period of time or has long-lasting health effects.
Appearance:-
==>Acute diseases mostly appear suddenly.
==>The onset of chronic diseases is more gradual.
Timespan:-
==>Acute diseases last for a shorter time as compared to chronic diseases.
==>Chronic diseases last for a longer period of time. Some might even be life-long.
Causes:-
==>Infections by foreign agents cause most acute conditions. Some diseases might even appear due to accidents and misuse of medication.
==>Causes of chronic diseases are not always certain but an unhealthy lifestyle and diet often cause these diseases.
Nature:-
==>Most acute diseases are communicable and are caused by an infectious agent.
==>Most chronic diseases are non-communicable as no infectious agent is associated with the disease.
Effects:-
==>Acute diseases do not have harmful health effects.
==>Because chronic diseases last for a longer time, it causes long-term effects on the health of the patient.
Relapse:-
==>There are no periods of relapse during the disease as the time span is shorter.
==>There might be multiple periods of relapse during the disease.
Onset of Symptoms:-
==>Symptoms associated with acute diseases appear suddenly and worsen over a short period.
==>Symptoms of chronic diseases might not appear for a very long period of time.
Symptoms:-
==>Symptoms of acute diseases differ according to the nature of the disease.
==>Symptoms of chronic diseases might overlap, and the common symptoms like weight loss and shortness of breath might be seen in most chronic diseases.
Diagnosis:-
==>Accurate diagnostic tests are available for many acute diseases.
==>Accurate diagnosis tests are not available for many chronic diseases.
Treatment:-
==>Acute diseases can be cured completely with the administration of appropriate dosages of drugs.
==>Chronic diseases are rarely cured with medicines. Most medications available for chronic diseases only functions to keep the disease from getting worse. Early detection of the disease might help reduce severe outcomes.
Prevention:-
==>Different prevention steps can be followed for acute diseases. The prevention might defer with the nature of the disease.
==>Developing better behavioral, lifestyle, and dietary habits can be employed to prevent chronic diseases. Some acute conditions might progress to become chronic, so proper treatment of acute diseases is also a method of prevention.
Examples :-
==>Typhoid, Jaundice, Bone fracture, Burns, Heart attack, Cholera, etc.
==>Diabetes, Cancer, Tuberculosis, Arthritis, etc.