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What's the difference between acute and chronic conditions? does it matter how long you have the issue?
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The definition of acute or chronic of one condition changes with each condition, e.g. I am a nephrologist so I will say about acute or chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is defined when disease persists for more than 3 months. In general, if you have one condition for months or years, it is usually defined as a chronic condition.
Answered 7/18/2022
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As mentioned, the current consensus of "chronic" is any condition lasting longer than 3 months. A whole series of disorders meets that definition, such as rheumatoid arthritis, kidney failure, fatty liver, multiple sclerosis, long COVID-19, brain injuries, etc. Yes, it does matter if a chronic condition has been ignored or sub-optimally treated.
Answered 7/20/2022
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