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Is emphysema considered a critical illness?
Nonetheless, types 3- 4 COPD/emphysema puts you at risk for many serious or fatal complications like pneumonia or heart failure. For this reason, some doctors consider types 3-4 COPD/emphysema to be a life threatening disease.
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What is a terminal illness?
A terminal illness is an illness that cannot be cured and will eventually lead to the death of the host.
Is emphysema classified a disability?
Emphysema is a chronic and progressive illness. When it becomes severe it is classified as a disability in many countries.
Is myasthenia gravis covered by critical illness insurance?
is myashenia gravis classed as a critical illness?
Does Emphysema and bronchitis mean the same thing?
They don't mean the same thing. Emphysema is a chronic disease. Bronchitis is a curable and temporary illness.
Is mental illness is consider a terminal illness?
A terminal illness is one that cannot be cured or effectively treated and carries a likely prognosis of death. Mental illnesses would not be considered terminal as they are not physical in nature, and therefor not cause death by one simply having the illness.
Is liver disease a terminal illness?
it can be
Is parkinsons disease classed as critical?
No you can not class it as a critical illness , but it will not be cured.
Is Scleraderma considered a terminal illness?
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Is cystic fibrosis a terminal illness?
Yes
Can an accident cause a terminal illness?
yes
What does terminally mean?
Terminal illness is a state of illness from which one is not expected to recover. The expectation is that the illness will take the person's life.
How do you know when you have terminal illness?
That would completely depend on the particular terminal illness. The symptoms could be anything, including great pain or nausea/vomiting, to completely asymptomatic.
