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acute medical care

[əˈkjuːt ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr]
noun
atendimento médico agudo
1. Medical care provided for sudden, severe, or urgent health conditions that require immediate treatment
The patient was admitted to the hospital for acute medical care after suffering a heart attack.
O paciente foi internado no hospital para atendimento médico agudo após sofrer um infarto.
2. Short-term medical treatment for conditions that develop rapidly and require prompt intervention
Acute medical care includes emergency room services and intensive care unit treatment.
O atendimento médico agudo inclui serviços de pronto-socorro e tratamento em unidade de terapia intensiva.
Synonyms
emergency medical careurgent medical careacute careemergency treatment
Antonyms
chronic medical carelong-term carepreventive carepalliative care

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atendimento médico agudo
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil - Healthcare
cuidado agudo
Alternative technical term used in medical contexts
Portugal
cuidados médicos agudos
Formal medical terminology in Portuguese healthcare system

Related Idioms & Phrases

in critical condition requiring acute medical care
acute medical care setting
acute care facility
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