Chronic (medical)

You don't need to be Editor-In-Chief to add or edit content to WikiDoc. You can begin to add to or edit text on this WikiDoc page by clicking on the edit button at the top of this page. Next enter or edit the information that you would like to appear here. Once you are done editing, scroll down and click the Save page button at the bottom of the page.

WikiDoc Resources for Chronic (medical)
Articles
Most recent articles on Chronic (medical) Most cited articles on Chronic (medical) Review articles on Chronic (medical) Articles on Chronic (medical) in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media
Powerpoint slides on Chronic (medical) Images of Chronic (medical) Photos of Chronic (medical) Podcasts & MP3s on Chronic (medical) Videos on Chronic (medical)
Evidence Based Medicine
Cochrane Collaboration on Chronic (medical) Bandolier on Chronic (medical) TRIP on Chronic (medical)
Clinical Trials
Ongoing Trials on Chronic (medical) at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Chronic (medical) Clinical Trials on Chronic (medical) at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Govt
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Chronic (medical) NICE Guidance on Chronic (medical) NHS PRODIGY Guidance FDA on Chronic (medical) CDC on Chronic (medical)
Books
Books on Chronic (medical)
News
Chronic (medical) in the news Be alerted to news on Chronic (medical) News trends on Chronic (medical)
Commentary
Blogs on Chronic (medical)
Definitions
Definitions of Chronic (medical)
Patient Resources / Community
Patient resources on Chronic (medical) Discussion groups on Chronic (medical) Patient Handouts on Chronic (medical) Directions to Hospitals Treating Chronic (medical) Risk calculators and risk factors for Chronic (medical)
Healthcare Provider Resources
Symptoms of Chronic (medical) Causes & Risk Factors for Chronic (medical) Diagnostic studies for Chronic (medical) Treatment of Chronic (medical)
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME Programs on Chronic (medical)
International
Chronic (medical) en Espanol Chronic (medical) en Francais
Businness
Chronic (medical) in the Marketplace Patents on Chronic (medical)
Experimental / Informatics
List of terms related to Chronic (medical)

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-525-6884

Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entire topic or as an Associate Editor-In-Chief for a subtopic. Please be sure to attach your CV and or biographical sketch.

Overview

In medicine, a chronic disease is a disease that is long-lasting or recurrent. The term chronic describes the course of the disease, or its rate of onset and development. A chronic course is distinguished from a recurrent course; recurrent diseases relapse repeatedly, with periods of remission in between. As an adjective, chronic can refer to a persistent and lasting medical condition. Chronicity is usually applied to a condition that lasts more than three months.

The definition of a disease or causative condition may depend on the disease being chronic, and the term chronic will often, but not always appear in the description:

• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Chronic osteoarticular diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis
• Chronic respiratory diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
• Chronic renal failure
• Diabetes mellitus
• Chronic Hepatitis
• Autoimmune diseases, like lupus erythematosus
• Cardiovascular diseases: heart failure, ischemic cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease
• Neoplasic diseases not amenable to be cured
• Osteoporosis

Many chronic diseases require chronic care management for effective long-term treatment.

See also

• Acute (medicine)
• Homeopathic theory of chronic diseases
• Chronic pain
• Course (medicine)
• Disease management (health)

de:Krankheitsverlaufeu:Kroniko fr:Chronique (médecine) ia:Infirmitate nl:Chronische ziekte no:Kronisk sykdomsv:Kronisk sjukdom

v • d • e WikiDoc Research Resources for Chronic (medical)
Articles on Chronic (medical)	Most recent articles on Chronic (medical) • Most cited articles on Chronic (medical) • Review articles on Chronic (medical) • Articles on Chronic (medical) in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media (Slides, Video, Images, MP3) on Chronic (medical)	Powerpoint slides on Chronic (medical) • Images of Chronic (medical) • Photos of Chronic (medical) • Podcasts & MP3s on Chronic (medical) • Videos on Chronic (medical)
Evidence Based Medicine Regarding Chronic (medical)	Cochrane Collaboration on Chronic (medical) • Bandolier on Chronic (medical) • TRIP on Chronic (medical)
Cost Effectiveness of Chronic (medical)	Cost Effectiveness of Chronic (medical)
Clinical Trials Involving Chronic (medical)	Ongoing Trials on Chronic (medical) at Clinical Trials.gov • Trial results on Chronic (medical) • Clinical Trials on Chronic (medical) at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Government Resources (FDA/CDC) Regarding Chronic (medical)	US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Chronic (medical) • NICE Guidance on Chronic (medical) • NHS PRODIGY Guidance • FDA on Chronic (medical) • CDC on Chronic (medical)
Textbook Information on Chronic (medical)	Books and Textbook Information on Chronic (medical)
Pharmacology Resources on Chronic (medical)	Dosing of Chronic (medical) • Drug interactions with Chronic (medical) • Side effects of Chronic (medical) • Allergic reactions to Chronic (medical) • Overdose information on Chronic (medical) • Carcinogenicity information on Chronic (medical) • Chronic (medical) in pregnancy • Pharmacokinetics of Chronic (medical) •
Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Proteinomics of Chronic (medical)	Genetics of Chronic (medical) • Pharmacogenomics of Chronic (medical) • Proteomics of Chronic (medical)
Newstories on Chronic (medical)	Chronic (medical) in the news • Be alerted to news on Chronic (medical) • News trends on Chronic (medical)
Commentary on Chronic (medical)	Blogs on Chronic (medical)
Patient Resources on Chronic (medical)	Patient resources on Chronic (medical) • Discussion groups on Chronic (medical) • Patient Handouts on Chronic (medical) • Directions to Hospitals Treating Chronic (medical) • Risk calculators and risk factors for Chronic (medical)
Healthcare Provider Resources on Chronic (medical)	Symptoms of Chronic (medical) • Causes & Risk Factors for Chronic (medical) • Diagnostic studies for Chronic (medical) • Treatment of Chronic (medical)
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs on Chronic (medical)	CME Programs on Chronic (medical)
International Resources on Chronic (medical)	Chronic (medical) en Espanol • Chronic (medical) en Francais
Business Resources on Chronic (medical)	Chronic (medical) in the Marketplace • Patents on Chronic (medical)
Informatics Resources on Chronic (medical)	List of terms related to Chronic (medical)

WikiDoc Help Menu Quick Start.. Get Started Here! How to Login How to Search Pages How to Start a New Page How to Edit a Page Cheat Sheet Editing basics Learning Basic Formatting How to make Links in WikiDoc & to External Sites How to Make Lists How to Ignoring Formatting Adding References or Footnotes to Articles Tracking Changes You Have Made How to Put an Article Into a Category When Multiple Topics Should Go To The Same Page (MI, Acute MI, AMI) Using Redirection Advanced editing How to Make Tables How to Insert Images and Other Media How to Add Video Help:How to Make Columns Web Colors How To Make Templates How to Move Pages Inserting Dynamic Dates and Times Inserting WikiDoc Statistics Editing the Table of Contents Communicating your edits Let others know what you changed: The importance of Edit Summaries Minor Edits Edit Conflicts Help Videos You Can Watch Getting Started Video

Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content

Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .