Exacerbation - a sudden worsening in the severity of the signs or symptoms.
Exacerbation
Relapse is the medical term meaning the return of symptoms of disease. For instance, some people with multiple sclerosis have a relapsing/remitting pattern of disease, with periods of symptoms interspersed with periods of no symptoms.
Paroxysmal means relating to a sudden attack or worsening.
Clues to this diagnosis include sudden decrease in diarrhea, swelling of the abdomen, and worsening abdominal pain.
Paroxysm means sudden attack.
Acute
Acute
AECB stands for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis. It refers to a sudden worsening of symptoms in a patient with chronic bronchitis, such as increased coughing, phlegm production, and difficulty breathing. Treatment usually involves antibiotics and bronchodilators to help alleviate symptoms and prevent further complications.
Angiospasm is sudden contraction of a blood vessel. In contrast, vasoconstriction is the normal process of contraction of a blood vessel.VasoconstrictionAngiospasm
Plasma exchange is used as a short-term intervention for patients with sudden worsening of symptoms, to rapidly improve strength before surgery, and as a chronic intermittent treatment.
malignant hypertension
Laryngospasmlaryng/o = larynx-spasm = sudden involuntary contractionLaryngeal spasm or laryngospasm means spasm of the larynx or voicebox.Laryngeospasm.