Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...
The relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis (CB ... diagnostic criteria and management of acute exacerbation of CB (AECB) in the elderly patient.
In acute infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive ... significantly modified the outcome by improving the symptoms and reducing the length of disease.