Acute and Chronic Illness

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Across
  1. 4. Occasionally viruses can be __________ for long periods.
  2. 5. Can be caused by __________,
  3. 7. Last __________ than six months.
  4. 9. Knowing the difference between acute and chronic conditions can be _________.
  5. 11. __________, environmental conditions, etc.
  6. 15. Can be caused by __________,
  7. 16. poor __________, or lack of exercise
  8. 19. many conditions are __________
  9. 21. Acute Illness…symptoms happen __________,
  10. 22. Are often __________, and last longer than six months.
Down
  1. 1. and can be adequately __________.
  2. 2. and then present acute __________,
  3. 3. are often __________,
  4. 6. For example, asthma can be considered a __________ illness.
  5. 8. Patients can __________ from acute illnesses,
  6. 10. but some may need __________ management, such as the recovery from a heart attack.
  7. 12. Chronic illnesses typically last __________ months or longer.
  8. 13. because the onslaught of symptoms comes on __________.
  9. 14. Not all chronic illnesses are __________;
  10. 17. Symptoms may happen slowly or __________ over time.
  11. 18. C such as __________.
  12. 20. However, an asthma attack is __________