| 1 | DVBCWDI1 ;ALB/CMM DIABETES MELLITUS 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.  Age of onset. | 
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| 15 | ;; | 
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| 16 | ;;    2.  Frequency of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions | 
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| 17 | ;;        (hospitalization required?). | 
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| 18 | ;; | 
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| 19 | ;; | 
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| 20 | ;;    3.  Restricted diet, weight loss or gain since last exam. | 
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| 21 | ;; | 
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| 22 | ;; | 
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| 23 | ;;    4.  Describe any restriction of activities. | 
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| 24 | ;; | 
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| 25 | ;; | 
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| 26 | ;;    5.  Visual problems. | 
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| 28 | ;; | 
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| 29 | ;;    6.  Vascular or cardiac symptoms. | 
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| 30 | ;; | 
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| 31 | ;; | 
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| 32 | ;;    7.  Neurologic symptoms. | 
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| 33 | ;; | 
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| 34 | ;; | 
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| 35 | ;;    8.  Treatment - oral hypoglycemic, insulin (frequency of injections). | 
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| 36 | ;; | 
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| 37 | ;; | 
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| 38 | ;;    9.  Frequency of visits to diabetic care provider. | 
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| 40 | ;; | 
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| 41 | ;;   10.  Other symptoms, such as anal pruritus, loss of strength. | 
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| 43 | ;; | 
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| 44 | ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings): | 
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| 45 | ;; | 
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| 46 | ;;    Address each of the following and fully describe current findings: | 
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| 47 | ;;    1.  Blood pressure, other cardiovascular findings, including | 
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| 48 | ;;        status of peripheral vessels. | 
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| 49 | ;; | 
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| 50 | ;; | 
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| 51 | ;;    2.  Neurologic examination. | 
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| 52 | ;; | 
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| 53 | ;; | 
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| 54 | ;;    3.  Eye examination. | 
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| 55 | ;; | 
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| 56 | ;; | 
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| 57 | ;;    4.  Skin examination. | 
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| 58 | ;; | 
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| 59 | ;; | 
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| 60 | ;;    5.  Examination of extremities, including feet. | 
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| 61 | ;; | 
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| 62 | ;; | 
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| 63 | ;;    6.  State if the veteran has bladder or bowel functional impairment. | 
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| 64 | ;;        If present, state whether partial or total, intermittent or | 
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| 65 | ;;        constant, and what measures are taken as a result of the impairment. | 
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| 66 | ;; | 
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| 67 | ;; | 
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| 68 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 69 | ;; | 
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| 70 | ;;    Provide to establish diagnosis (Previously done test results should | 
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| 71 | ;;    be given to establish diagnosis.): | 
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| 72 | ;;    1.  Renal function tests, including 24 hour urine test for protein | 
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| 73 | ;;        if renal involvement is uncertain. | 
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| 74 | ;;    2.  Blood sugar. | 
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| 75 | ;;    3.  Urinalysis. | 
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| 76 | ;;    4.  Glucose tolerance test, if necessary to establish the diagnosis. | 
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| 77 | ;;    5.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted | 
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| 78 | ;;        in the examination report. | 
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| 79 | ;; | 
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| 80 | ;; | 
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| 81 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 82 | ;; | 
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| 83 | ;;    Comment on: | 
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| 84 | ;;    1.  All complications noted - visual, cardiac, vascular, nephrologic, | 
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| 85 | ;;        neurologic (including both peripheral neuropathy and cerebral | 
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| 86 | ;;        effects), amputations.  See examination worksheets for the | 
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| 87 | ;;        conditions found. | 
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| 88 | ;; | 
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| 89 | ;; | 
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| 90 | ;;Signature:                             Date: | 
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| 91 | ;;END | 
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