ARI
Acute respiratory infection
Example
I was suffering from ARI, which was thankfully treated in time otherwise I could be 6 feet under right now
Related Slang
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| CCU | Critical care unit |
| UNADR | You need a doctor |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
| ALOS | Average length of stay |
| EMS | Emergency medical services |
| ARF | Acute renal failure |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ENT | Ear, nose, and throat specialist |
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A health term often used by medical professionals to refer to an infection that prevents normal breathing and can result in death.
ARI is a serious infection that commonly begins as a viral infection in the nose, trachea, or lungs and can spread to the entire respiratory system if it is not treated. Since ARI prevents the body from getting oxygen, it may result in death of the individual. Old adults, young children, and persons with immune system disorders are especially susceptible to ARI.