Question

Acute diseases last for a short period of time.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

In medicine, an acute disease is a disease with a rapid onset, a short course, or both. Acute may be used to distinguish a disease from a chronic form, such as acute leukemia and chronic leukemia, or to highlight the sudden onset of a disease, such as acute myocardial infarction.