| acute care |
Care that is generally provided for a short period of time to treat a certain illness or condition. It can include short-term hospital stays, doctor's visits, surgery, and X-rays.
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| acute myocardial infarction |
An event caused by death of heart muscle due to obstruction or blockage of a coronary artery.
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| acute cholecystitis |
Acute inflammation and infection of the gallbladder caused byobstruction of the cystic duct from stones formed within the gallbladder.
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| acute |
of short duration
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| acute myocardial infarction |
Blockage of blood flow to the region of the heart, resulting in insufficient supply of oxygen to and death of the affected heart cells; also called a heart attack.
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