Symptoms Timing Flashcards
1
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Acute
A
new/abrupt onset of concerning or severe symptoms. Opposite of chronic
2
Q
Acute or Chronic
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A sudden exacerbation of chronic symptoms
3
Q
Chronic
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Constant or of long duration, opposite of acute
4
Q
Episodic
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Symptoms that occurs occasionally at irregular intervals
5
Q
Gradual Onset
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Symptoms that progress slowly from mild to severe symptoms; develop gradually
6
Q
Intermittent
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Used to describe symptoms that completely resolved in between returning again
7
Q
Resolved
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Symptoms are completely gone
8
Q
Transient
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A symptom having a short duration which resolves spontaneously
9
Q
Waxing and Waning
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The symptom is always present, never fully resolving but does increase/decrease in severity at times
