I copied and pasted the actual verbiage.
I am old and my recollection has always been that 'acute' means 'severe'.
The Oxford dictionary gives this for a definition:
" (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree. As "an acute housing shortage""
The Merriam Webster dictionary gives this as their first choice for a definition:
"Essential Meaning of acute"
"1: very serious or dangerous : requiring serious attention or action"
I understand, however, This is definitely not used in hospitals that way. Acute is used as a measure of onset. "Acuity" is a measure of severity though. At least that's how we use it.
If you happen to know anyone in the medical field speak to them about it.
I worked in the ED for 4 years registering patients and writing out their symptoms.
my wife is a pediatric nurse. I am getting much of my information from her experience in the ED and her experience as a floor nurse in SRU.
I copied and pasted the actual verbiage. I am old and my recollection has always been that 'acute' means 'severe'.
The Oxford dictionary gives this for a definition: " (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree. As "an acute housing shortage""
The Merriam Webster dictionary gives this as their first choice for a definition: "Essential Meaning of acute" "1: very serious or dangerous : requiring serious attention or action"
I understand, however, This is definitely not used in hospitals that way. Acute is used as a measure of onset. "Acuity" is a measure of severity though. At least that's how we use it.
If you happen to know anyone in the medical field speak to them about it. I worked in the ED for 4 years registering patients and writing out their symptoms. my wife is a pediatric nurse. I am getting much of my information from her experience in the ED and her experience as a floor nurse in SRU.