INTRODUCTION ACUTE ILLNESS Acute illness that has severe symptoms but is of short duration. It also recovers in short time. ACUTE INFLAMMATION Acute inflammation is characterized by local vascular and exudative changes and usually lasts less than two weeks. The process of infection in any part of the body is called inflammation. Redness, swelling, pain, warmth are seen in the inflamed part of the body. Pathogenic micro-organisms are the main