| 1 | DVBCWSC1 ;ALB/CMM INFEC, IMM, NUTRITIONSL DIS WKS TEXT - 1 ; 6 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 | ;;Narrative:  Many infectious diseases, immune disorders, and | 
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| 7 | ;;nutritional deficiencies have acute phases at onset and | 
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| 8 | ;;accompanying recurrences but leave little or no residual | 
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| 9 | ;;disability beyond the acute phase.  Other such conditions may | 
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| 10 | ;;present with slow progression and show significant residual | 
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| 11 | ;;disability.  The examiner must diligently search for residual | 
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| 12 | ;;disabilities upon which adjudication of the case may be made. | 
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| 13 | ;; | 
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| 14 | ;;A.  Review of Medical Records: | 
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| 15 | ;; | 
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| 16 | ;; | 
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| 17 | ;; | 
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| 18 | ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints): | 
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| 19 | ;; | 
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| 20 | ;;    Comment on: | 
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| 21 | ;;    1.  Date of symptom onset. | 
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| 22 | ;; | 
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| 23 | ;; | 
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| 24 | ;;    2.  Date of diagnosis. | 
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| 25 | ;; | 
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| 26 | ;; | 
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| 27 | ;;    3.  Clinical manifestations. | 
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| 28 | ;; | 
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| 29 | ;; | 
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| 30 | ;;    4.  Treatment (type, frequency, duration, response, side effects). | 
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| 31 | ;; | 
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| 32 | ;; | 
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| 33 | ;;    5.  Disease activity (exacerbations and/or remissions)?  If there | 
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| 34 | ;;        were exacerbations, what was the state of the veteran's health | 
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| 35 | ;;        between exacerbations?  Frequency and duration of exacerbations. | 
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| 36 | ;; | 
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| 37 | ;; | 
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| 38 | ;;    6.  Current symptoms. | 
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| 39 | ;; | 
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| 40 | ;; | 
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| 41 | ;; | 
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| 42 | ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings): | 
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| 43 | ;; | 
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| 44 | ;;    Address each of the following and fully describe current findings: | 
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| 45 | ;;    1.  Is the condition still present? | 
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| 46 | ;; | 
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| 47 | ;; | 
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| 48 | ;;    2.  Current weight, nutrition.  Any residuals of malnutrition, | 
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| 49 | ;;        vitamin deficiency? | 
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| 50 | ;; | 
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| 51 | ;; | 
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| 52 | ;;    3.  General appearance. | 
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| 53 | ;; | 
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| 54 | ;; | 
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| 55 | ;;    4.  Describe findings of all organ systems involved.  See | 
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| 56 | ;;        appropriate examination worksheets - respiratory, joints, | 
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| 57 | ;;        cardiovascular, etc. | 
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| 58 | ;; | 
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| 59 | ;; | 
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| 60 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 61 | ;; | 
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| 62 | ;;    1.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted | 
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| 63 | ;;        in the examination report. | 
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| 64 | ;; | 
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| 65 | ;;    NOTE:  If an infectious etiology is documented, specify the organism. | 
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| 66 | ;; | 
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| 67 | ;; | 
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| 68 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 69 | ;; | 
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| 70 | ;; | 
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| 71 | ;;Signature:                             Date: | 
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| 72 | ;;END | 
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