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36 CRITICAL ILLNESSES 

or DREAD DISEASES

DEFINITION OF THE DREAD DISEASE -

22.  FULMINANT VIRAL HEPATITIS

A submassive to massive necrosis of the liver by the Hepatitis virus, leading precipitously to liver failure.  The diagnosis in respect of this illness must be based on the meeting of ALL the following criteria:

1. development of encephalopathy;

2. necrosis of liver tissue involving entire lobules;

3. rapid deterioration of liver function tests;

4. deepening jaundice.

EXCLUDING however the diagnosis of this illness if such is directly or indirectly caused by attempted suicide, poisoning, drug overdose or excessive alcohol ingestion.

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