DVBCWRM1 ;ALB/CMM RESPIRATORY, MISC. DISEASES WKS TEXT - 1 ; 6 MARCH 1997
 ;;2.7;AMIE;**12**;Apr 10, 1995
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 ;;A.  Review of Medical Records:
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 ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints):
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 ;;    Comment on:
 ;;    1.  Fever and/or night sweats.
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 ;;    2.  Weight loss or gain.
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 ;;    3.  Daytime hypersomnolence.
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 ;;    4.  Hemoptysis.
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 ;;    5.  Describe current treatment such as anticoagulant, tracheostomy,
 ;;        CPAP, oxygen, or antimicrobial therapy.
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 ;;    6.  If malignant disease, state initial treatment date, site of 
 ;;        original tumor, type of tumor, types of treatment used, and 
 ;;        date treatment is expected to end.  If treatment has been 
 ;;        completed, state date treatment was completed.
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 ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings):
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 ;;    Address each of the following as appropriate to the condition 
 ;;    being examined and fully describe current findings:
 ;;    1.  Pulmonary Hypertension, RVH, cor pulmonale, or congestive 
 ;;        heart failure.
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 ;;    2.  Residuals of pulmonary embolism.
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 ;;    3.  Respiratory Failure.
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 ;;    4.  Evidence of chronic pulmonary thromboembolism.
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 ;;    5.  If ankylosing spondylitis, is there restriction of the chest 
 ;;        excursion and dyspnea on minimal exertion?
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 ;;    6.  Describe all residuals of malignancy including those due to 
 ;;        treatment.
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 ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests:
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 ;;    1.  Pulmonary Function Tests, if indicated. When the results of 
 ;;        pre-bronchodilator pulmonary function tests are NORMAL, post-
 ;;        bronchodilator studies are not required for VA evaluation 
 ;;        purposes.  IN ALL OTHER CASES, post-bronchodilator studies 
 ;;        should be conducted unless contraindicated (because of allergy
 ;;        to medication, etc.) or if the veteran was on bronchodilators
 ;;        before the test and had taken his or her medication within a 
 ;;        few hours of the study.  An examiner who determines that a 
 ;;        post-bronchodilator study should not be performed should 
 ;;        provide an explanation of why not.  If there is a disparity 
 ;;        between the results of different pulmonary function tests 
 ;;        (FEV-1, FVC, etc.), the examiner should indicate which test 
 ;;        result is the best indicator of the veteran's level of 
 ;;        pulmonary functioning.
 ;;    2.  If sleep apnea is suspected, order SLEEP STUDIES.
 ;;    3.  Chest X-ray if necessary to document sarcoidosis or other 
 ;;        parenchymal disease.
 ;;    4.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted
 ;;        in the examination report
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 ;;E.  Diagnosis:
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