What are the differences between 'Severe', 'Acute' and 'Chronic' terms?

Question

What are the differences between 'Severe', 'Acute' and 'Chronic' terms?

Answer 1

Acute: something that happens in a short period of time, or a new symptom

Chronic: something that has been going on for a long time

Severe: just as it sounds, someting significant, bad, worrysome

Answer 2

Hi..

SEVERE- usually indicates intensity of the condition commonly pain/cough/headache However it is also used synonimously wit ACUTE

ACUTE- Refers to duration of symptoms which is short. It may appear, change or worsen rapidly.

CHRONIC- Duration or course of illness/symp is continous or prolonged.It takes longer to heal

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_(medi...

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionar...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_(me...

Answer 4

Severe- really bad

Acute- ONly lasting so long (like acute brohncitis it only lasts a little while or a cold thats acute)

Crhonic- Lasts forever ans will NEVER go away ( like me i have cystic fibrosis asthma and crhonic bacterial lung infections thease will all never go away i i will have them for my entire life)