1 | DVBCWEM1 ;ALB/CMM ENDOCRINE MISC. DISEASES 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. Date of diagnosis and how established.
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14 | ;;
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15 | ;;
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16 | ;; 2. Fatigability.
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17 | ;;
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18 | ;;
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19 | ;; 3. Headaches.
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20 | ;;
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21 | ;;
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22 | ;; 4. Changes in vision.
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23 | ;;
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24 | ;;
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25 | ;; 5. Neurologic, cardiovascular, or gastrointestinal symptoms.
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26 | ;;
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27 | ;;
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28 | ;; 6. Treatments (surgery, medications, hormones), including dose,
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29 | ;; frequency, response, side effects. For malignancy, provide
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30 | ;; date of completion of treatment for malignancy.
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31 | ;;
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32 | ;;
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33 | ;; 7. Weight gain or loss.
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34 | ;;
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35 | ;;
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36 | ;; 8. Excessive thirst, frequency of urination.
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37 | ;;
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38 | ;;
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39 | ;; 9. Describe the effects of the condition(s) on the veteran's
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40 | ;; usual occupation and daily activities.
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41 | ;;
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42 | ;;
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43 | ;;C. Physical Examination (Objective Findings):
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44 | ;;
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45 | ;; Address each of the following and fully describe current findings:
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46 | ;; 1. For hypoparathyroidism, thyroid surgery scar?
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47 | ;;
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48 | ;;
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49 | ;; 2. For diabetes insipidus, signs of dehydration?
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50 | ;;
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51 | ;;
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52 | ;; 3. For Addison's disease, muscle strength, blood pressure, skin
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53 | ;; pigmentary changes. Number of crises (with peripheral vascular
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54 | ;; collapse) or episodes (less acute and severe than crisis - no
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55 | ;; peripheral vascular collapse).
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56 | ;;
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57 | ;;
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58 | ;; 4. For pluriglandular syndromes, see examinations for glands affected.
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59 | ;;
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60 | ;;
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61 | ;; 5. Describe all residuals of benign or malignant neoplasm,
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62 | ;; including those related to treatment.
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63 | ;;
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64 | ;;
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65 | ;; 6. Is the disease active or in remission?
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66 | ;;
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67 | ;;
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68 | ;; 7. For hyperparathyroidism, history of kidney stones. History
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69 | ;; demineralization of skeleton.
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70 | ;;
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71 | ;;
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72 | ;;D. Diagnostic and Clinical Tests:
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73 | ;;
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74 | ;; Provide, as appropriate/as needed to establish diagnosis:
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75 | ;; 1. Blood and urinary calcium.
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76 | ;; 2. X-ray of bones to confirm decalcification.
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77 | ;; 3. Glucose tolerance test, if necessary.
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78 | ;; 4. Antidiuretic hormone level.
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79 | ;; 5. Serum and urine electrolytes.
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80 | ;; 6. Urine specific gravity.
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81 | ;; 7. Serum cortisol.
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82 | ;; 8. Serum creatinine.
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83 | ;; 9. Serum glucose.
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84 | ;; 10. ACTH test.
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85 | ;; 11. Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted
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86 | ;; in the examination report.
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87 | ;;
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88 | ;;
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89 | ;;
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90 | ;;E. Diagnosis:
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91 | ;;
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92 | ;;
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93 | ;;Signature: Date:
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94 | ;;END
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