Akutní

Akutní is a Czech adjective meaning "acute" in English. It denotes characteristics of rapid onset and, often, pronounced intensity. In everyday usage it can describe events, problems, or conditions that require prompt attention.

In medical usage, akutní onemocnění refers to diseases with sudden onset and pronounced symptoms, typically developing quickly and requiring urgent evaluation. Examples include akutní bolest (acute pain) and akutní zánět (acute inflammation). The term is commonly contrasted with chronický, meaning chronic or long-lasting.

Akutní péče refers to emergency or acute care, provided in hospitals or urgent care settings to stabilize patients with sudden illnesses or injuries. In terms like akutní břicho (acute abdomen) and akutní ledvinné selhání (acute kidney failure), the label signals urgency.

Origin: from Latin acutus, via Czech; the term shares cognates in many European languages, used across medical and general contexts to indicate immediacy and sharpness rather than duration.

This term can describe both clinical conditions and everyday problems that demand prompt attention.