Chapter 13: Acute and Chronic Illnesses



Read Chapter 13.

Your textbook has the most detailed and expanded information for each topic. There are chapter workbook assignments to complete with each lesson.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this lesson, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the signs and symptoms of acute and chronic illnesses, specifically:
    • migraines
    • peritonitis
    • appendicitis
    • bowel obstruction
    • gastroenteritis
    • kidney stones (renal colic)
    • peptic ulcers
    • gastro intestinal (GI) bleeding
    • urinary track infection (UTI).
  • Describe the general care for acute and chronic illnesses.
11 Lessons