exacerbation

Example Sentences

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“We’ve seen before that after large wildfires, we have asthma exacerbations, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, emphysema, bronchitis, pneumonia and lung infections,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

However, many also acknowledge that compliance with school attendance policies can be particularly challenging for children with chronic medical conditions who often miss school due to medical visits or to avoid exacerbations of their condition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

Unfortunately, I met so many more adolescents in the ER who had either developed a new eating disorder over the course of the pandemic or had acute exacerbations of something previously diagnosed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

This time we have our normal flow of patients admitted with seasonal infections and acute exacerbations of chronic diseases, while also trying to maintain some of our urgent elective surgery.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2020

The disease runs a chronic course, with occasional acute exacerbations.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander