Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00943:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00943
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 6251–7376

the abdominal cavity due to any one of the following:
(a)          acute abdomen;
(b)          anti-G straining manoeuvre;
(c)          lifting heavy weights;
(d)          significant gagging or vomiting; or
(e)          underwater diving with compressed air;
within the 7 days before the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia;
Note: acute abdomen is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(12)      being overweight or obese for at least the 2 years before the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia;
Note: being overweight or obese is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(13)      being pregnant at the time of the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia;
(14)      having chronic elevation of pressure within the abdominal cavity due to ascites or chronic peritoneal dialysis at the time of the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia;
(15)      having systemic sclerosis at the time of the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia;
(16)      having kyphosis or kyphoscoliosis of the thoracic spine at the time of the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia;
(17)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for hiatus hernia.