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exacerbation [igzas′ərbā′shən] Etymology: L, exacerbare, to provoke an increase in the seriousness of a disease or disorder as marked by greater intensity in the signs or symptoms of the patient being treated. exacerbation increase in severity of a disease or any of its clinical signs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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PEACE Study, Preventive Effect on Acute Exacerbation of COPD, a clinical trial conducted for Japanese and Chinese patients, was held between the April and October from 2005 to 2006. Two days after discharge, the patient was readmitted for treatment of what she claimed was an exacerbation of her bronchial asthma. Not one of those short-term spikes in MS symptoms that resolve in a few hours or by the next day, but the full-court exacerbation of neurologic symptoms that can mean a person is unable to walk or see or even hold a pencil and doesn't improve for 48 hours or more. |
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