Table 1 Categories of life-threatening illness
Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Category 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Children with life-threatening conditions for which curative treatment may be feasible but can fail Cancers Complex congenital heart disease | Children with conditions in which there may be long phases of intensive treatment aimed at prolonging life, but premature death is still possible HIV Chronic lung disease | Children with progressive conditions without curative treatment Thalassemia, Neurodegenerative conditions, metabolic conditions, and neuromuscular conditions | Children with conditions with severe neurological disability, which may deteriorate unpredictably, but are not considered progressive Cerebral palsy, extreme prematurity, hypoxic brain injury |