sch.14-sec.54Extreme injury to the digestive system caused by trauma

sch.14-sec.54 Extreme injury to the digestive system caused by trauma

Examples of the injury 19 to 40 severe permanent damage to the digestive system, with ongoing debilitating pain and discomfort, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting that— are not controllable by drugs; and cause weight loss of at least 20% Digestive system is defined in schedule 18 . an injury to the throat requiring a permanent gastrostomy Comment about appropriate level of ISV An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate if there is an injury to the throat requiring a temporary gastrostomy for more than 1 year and permanent dietary changes, for example, a requirement for a soft food diet. An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if there is an injury to the throat requiring a permanent gastrostomy, with significant ongoing symptoms. Examples of factors affecting ISV assessment the extent of any voice or speech impairment need for ongoing endoscopic procedures