acute stage

collocation in English

meaningsofacuteandstage

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acute
adjective
uk
/əˈkjuːt/
us
/əˈkjuːt/
If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems ...
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stage
noun[C]
uk
/steɪdʒ/
us
/steɪdʒ/
a part of an activity or a period ...
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(Definition ofacuteandstagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, in light infections, anacutestagecannot usually be observed.
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Manganese levels were slightly increased in rats at theacutestageand slightly decreased in rats at the chronic stage of fascioliasis.
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Both buffy coat and plasma were obtained at theacutestage, but only plasma was obtained at the convalescent stage.
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Solitary lesion on nail fold at day 11 of infection and incision of the lesion are seen (acutestage).
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Theacutestageconsists of an erythematous weeping nodule.
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Delirium among elderly persons admitted to a psychiatric hospital: clinical course during theacutestageand one-year follow-up.
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In theacutestage, the symptoms and signs are indistinguishable from other acute bacterial and viral infections.
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In theacutestage, treatment is also initiated using anticoagulants in tablet form.
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The impact of insight on depression is most marked in theacutestageof illness.
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Albuminuria is frequently seen in theacutestage, accompanying aseptic microscopic pyuria.
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Even if the aneurysms develop at theacutestage, more than half the patients show regression, with normal angiograms being discovered over the course of one to two years.
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The histopathology shows anacutestagecharacterized by influx of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, soon to be followed by an influx of lymphocytes and cells of the mononuclear phagocytic system.
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During theacutestage, the subjects described themselves as having physically pleasant feelings, being excited and less discouraged, and being less worried and more patient and accepting.
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Whatever the mechanism during theacutestage, it is likely that subluxation indicates a shoulder at risk of pain, because it reflects initial motor impairment and /or abnormal muscle tone.
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When long-term treatment in hospital is necessary and theacutestageof the illness is over, rehabilitation through active social life and work is vital.
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But we need to look critically at the needs of those who have come through anacutestageof their mental illness.
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Similarly, they do not usually provide for long-term care but concentrate on the treatment of illnesses when they are in theiracutestage.
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Recent improvements in paediatric intensive care will help improve the treatment of children with severe head injuries at theacutestage.
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That was a week before things got to the veryacutestage.
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The third point, the refusal of the local authority to maintain, reached a veryacutestage.
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