| 1 | DVBCWSD3 ;ALB/CMM SKIN DISEASES (Other Than Scars) WKS TEXT - 1 ; 11/20/02 4:43pm
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| 2 |  ;;2.7;AMIE;**49**;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 |  ;;    1.  Describe onset and course of disease, whether it is
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| 13 |  ;;        intermittent or constant, and whether it is progressive.
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| 14 |  ;;
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| 15 |  ;;
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| 16 |  ;;    2.  Describe current treatment.  Specify the medication(s) 
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| 17 |  ;;        used and dosage.  State whether any is a corticosteroid
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| 18 |  ;;        or other immunosuppresive drug.  State whether medications
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| 19 |  ;;        used are systemic or topical.  Describe whether intensive
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| 20 |  ;;        light therapy, UVB, PUVA, or electron beam therapy are used. 
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| 21 |  ;;
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| 22 |  ;;
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| 23 |  ;;    3.  For EACH treatment, report the frequency of use and duration
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| 24 |  ;;        of treatment during the past 12-month period.
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| 25 |  ;;
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| 26 |  ;;
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| 27 |  ;;    4.  Describe any side effects of treatment.
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| 28 |  ;;
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| 29 |  ;;
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| 30 |  ;;    5.  Describe local (skin) symptoms and any systemic symptoms,
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| 31 |  ;;        such as fever or weight loss.
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| 32 |  ;;
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| 33 |  ;;
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| 34 |  ;;    6.  For malignant neoplasms of skin, additionally describe
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| 35 |  ;;        all treatment, including date and type of last treatment.
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| 36 |  ;;
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| 37 |  ;;
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| 38 |  ;;    7.  For benign neoplasms of skin, additionally describe any
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| 39 |  ;;        impairment of function.
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| 40 |  ;;
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| 41 |  ;;
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| 42 |  ;;    8.  For urticaria, primary cutaneous vasculitis, and 
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| 43 |  ;;        erythema multiforme, additionally describe the number of
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| 44 |  ;;        episodes during the past 12-month period, whether the 
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| 45 |  ;;        episodes are debilitating, how they are treated, and 
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| 46 |  ;;        whether they respond to treatment.
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| 47 |  ;;
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| 48 |  ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings):
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| 49 |  ;;
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| 50 |  ;;    1.  Report extent of disease - specify if any exposed areas
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| 51 |  ;;        (head, face, neck, and hands) are affected and the PERCENT
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| 52 |  ;;        OF EXPOSED AREAS that is affected and specify the PERCENT
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| 53 |  ;;        OF THE ENTIRE BODY that is affected.
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| 54 |  ;;
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| 55 |  ;;
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| 56 |  ;;    2.  If there is scarring or disfigurement, follow the "Scars"
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| 57 |  ;;        worksheet in addition to this one.
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| 58 |  ;;
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| 59 |  ;;
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| 60 |  ;;    3.  For acne or chloracne, describe whether the acne is 
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| 61 |  ;;        superficial (with comedones, papules, pustules, superficial
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| 62 |  ;;        cysts) or deep (with deep inflamed nodules and pus-filled
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| 63 |  ;;        cysts), which areas of the body are affected, and, 
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| 64 |  ;;        specifically, the PERCENT OF FACE AND NECK affected.
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| 65 |  ;;
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| 66 |  ;;
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| 67 |  ;;    4.  For scarring alopecia, describe the PERCENT OF THE SCALP  
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| 68 |  ;;        that is affected.
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| 69 |  ;;
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| 70 |  ;;
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| 71 |  ;;    5.  For alopecia areata, describe whether there is loss of all
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| 72 |  ;;        body hair or whether loss of hair is limited to the scalp 
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| 73 |  ;;        and face.
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| 74 |  ;;
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| 75 |  ;;
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| 76 |  ;;    6.  For hyperhidrosis, state whether veteran is able to handle
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| 77 |  ;;        paper or tools after therapy, or is unable to handle paper
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| 78 |  ;;        or tools because of moisture and is unresponsive to therapy.
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| 79 |  ;;
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| 80 |  ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests:
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| 81 |  ;;
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| 82 |  ;;    1.  Biopsy, scrapings if indicated.
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| 83 |  ;;    2.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted
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| 84 |  ;;        in the examination report.
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| 85 |  ;;    3.  With disfigurement or disfiguring scar of head, face, or 
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| 86 |  ;;        neck, submit COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS. 
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| 87 |  ;;    4.  Test for hypoproteinemia if examining for exfoliative
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| 88 |  ;;        dermatitis (erythroderma).
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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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