| 1 | DVBCWAV1 ;ALB/CMM ARTERIES AND VEINS WKS TEXT - 1 ; 5 MARCH 1997 | 
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| 2 | ;;2.7;AMIE;**12**;Apr 10, 1995 | 
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| 3 | ; | 
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| 4 | ; | 
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| 5 | TXT ; | 
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| 6 | ;;A.  Review of Medical Records: | 
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| 7 | ;; | 
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| 8 | ;; | 
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| 9 | ;; | 
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| 10 | ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints): | 
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| 11 | ;; | 
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| 12 | ;;    Comment on: | 
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| 13 | ;;    1.  Symptoms due to aortic aneurysm, other large or small artery | 
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| 14 | ;;        aneurysm, or arteriovenous aneurysm. | 
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| 15 | ;; | 
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| 16 | ;; | 
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| 17 | ;;    2.  Current and past treatment, including surgery - e.g., aortic | 
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| 18 | ;;        aneurysm grafting, varicose vein stripping, angioplasty of | 
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| 19 | ;;        peripheral vessels, etc.  Date and response, side effects. | 
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| 20 | ;; | 
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| 21 | ;; | 
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| 22 | ;;    3.  Pain, cramping, claudication on exertion? standing? pain at | 
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| 23 | ;;        rest?  Give frequency, severity, level of exercise that | 
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| 24 | ;;        precipitates pain, duration. | 
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| 25 | ;; | 
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| 26 | ;; | 
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| 27 | ;;    4.  Paresthesias or other abnormal sensations. | 
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| 28 | ;; | 
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| 29 | ;; | 
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| 30 | ;;    5.  Attacks of angioneurotic edema - severity, location, frequency, | 
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| 31 | ;;        duration? | 
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| 32 | ;; | 
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| 33 | ;; | 
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| 34 | ;;    6.  Cold sensitivity. | 
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| 35 | ;; | 
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| 36 | ;; | 
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| 37 | ;;    7.  If treated for malignancy, state type of treatment and dates, | 
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| 38 | ;;        including date of last treatment.  Describe any residual | 
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| 39 | ;;        or recurrent symptoms if treated has been completed. | 
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| 40 | ;; | 
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| 41 | ;; | 
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| 42 | ;;    8.  Is exercise and exertion precluded by the condition? | 
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| 43 | ;; | 
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| 44 | ;; | 
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| 45 | ;;    9.  Is veteran confined to house or bed because of the condition? | 
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| 47 | ;; | 
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| 48 | ;;   10.  Describe the effects of the condition(s) on the veteran's | 
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| 49 | ;;        usual occupation and daily activities. | 
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| 50 | ;; | 
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| 51 | ;; | 
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| 52 | ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings): | 
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| 53 | ;; | 
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| 54 | ;;    Address each of the following and fully describe current findings: | 
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| 55 | ;;    1.  Nutrition, general state of health. | 
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| 56 | ;; | 
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| 57 | ;; | 
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| 58 | ;;    2.  Renal, cardiac, or cerebral arteriosclerotic foci. | 
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| 59 | ;; | 
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| 60 | ;; | 
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| 61 | ;;    3.  Cardiac status - size, function. | 
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| 62 | ;; | 
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| 63 | ;; | 
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| 64 | ;;    4.  Evidence and size of aneurysm. | 
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| 65 | ;; | 
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| 66 | ;; | 
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| 67 | ;;    5.  Extremities: | 
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| 68 | ;;        a.  Temperature. | 
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| 69 | ;; | 
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| 70 | ;; | 
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| 71 | ;; | 
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| 72 | ;;        b.  Evidence of superficial phlebitis. | 
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| 73 | ;; | 
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| 74 | ;; | 
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| 75 | ;; | 
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| 76 | ;;        c.  Ulceration or tissue loss. | 
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| 77 | ;; | 
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| 78 | ;; | 
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| 79 | ;; | 
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| 80 | ;;        d.  Edema (constant or intermittent, relieved by elevation?). | 
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| 81 | ;; | 
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| 82 | ;; | 
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| 83 | ;;        e.  Scar. | 
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| 84 | ;; | 
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| 85 | ;; | 
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| 86 | ;; | 
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| 87 | ;;        f.  Color. | 
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| 88 | ;; | 
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| 89 | ;; | 
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| 90 | ;;        g.  Eczema. | 
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| 91 | ;; | 
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| 92 | ;; | 
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| 93 | ;;        h.  Tenderness. | 
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| 94 | ;; | 
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| 95 | ;; | 
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| 96 | ;;    6.  If there are attacks of blanching or flushing, or blanching, | 
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| 97 | ;;        rubor, and cyanosis, indicate their frequency and duration. | 
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| 98 | ;; | 
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| 99 | ;; | 
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| 100 | ;;    7.  If evidence or history of erythromelalgia - severity, frequency, | 
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| 101 | ;;        duration? | 
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| 103 | ;; | 
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| 104 | ;;    8.  If varicosities are present, indicate their size (diameter?), | 
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| 105 | ;;        location, appearance, and if deep circulation is involved. | 
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| 107 | ;; | 
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| 108 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 109 | ;; | 
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| 110 | ;;    1.  X-rays, Doppler vascular studies, angiogram, etc., as | 
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| 111 | ;;        appropriate, and if indicated. | 
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| 112 | ;;    2.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted | 
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| 113 | ;;        in the examination report. | 
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| 115 | ;; | 
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| 116 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 118 | ;; | 
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| 119 | ;;Signature:                             Date: | 
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| 120 | ;;END | 
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