| 1 | DVBCWSD5 ;ALB/RLC SKIN DISEASES (Other Than Scars) WKS TEXT - 1 ; 11/20/02 4:43pm | 
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| 2 | ;;2.7;AMIE;**81**;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.  For dermatitis, eczema, leishmaniasis, lupus, dermatophytosis, | 
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| 51 | ;;        bullous disorders, psoriasis, infections of the skin, | 
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| 52 | ;;        cutaneous manifestations of collagen vascular diseases, and | 
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| 53 | ;;        papulosquamous disorders, report extent of disease.  Specify | 
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| 54 | ;;        if any exposed areas (head, face, neck and hands) are | 
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| 55 | ;;        affected.  Provide the percent affected of exposed areas. | 
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| 56 | ;;        Provide the percent affected of the entire body. | 
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| 57 | ;; | 
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| 58 | ;; | 
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| 59 | ;;    2.  If there is scarring or disfigurement, follow the "Scars" | 
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| 60 | ;;        worksheet in addition to this one. | 
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| 61 | ;; | 
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| 62 | ;; | 
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| 63 | ;;    3.  For acne or chloracne, describe whether the acne is | 
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| 64 | ;;        superficial (with comedones, papules, pustules, superficial | 
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| 65 | ;;        cysts) or deep (with deep inflamed nodules and pus-filled | 
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| 66 | ;;        cysts), which areas of the body are affected, and, | 
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| 67 | ;;        specifically, the PERCENT OF FACE AND NECK affected. | 
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| 68 | ;; | 
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| 69 | ;; | 
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| 70 | ;;    4.  For scarring alopecia, describe the PERCENT OF THE SCALP | 
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| 71 | ;;        that is affected. | 
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| 72 | ;; | 
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| 73 | ;; | 
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| 74 | ;;    5.  For alopecia areata, describe whether there is loss of all | 
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| 75 | ;;        body hair or whether loss of hair is limited to the scalp | 
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| 76 | ;;        and face. | 
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| 77 | ;; | 
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| 78 | ;; | 
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| 79 | ;;    6.  For hyperhidrosis, state whether veteran is able to handle | 
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| 80 | ;;        paper or tools after therapy, or is unable to handle paper | 
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| 81 | ;;        or tools because of moisture and is unresponsive to therapy. | 
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| 82 | ;; | 
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| 83 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 84 | ;; | 
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| 85 | ;;    1.  Biopsy, scrapings if indicated. | 
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| 86 | ;;    2.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted | 
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| 87 | ;;        in the examination report. | 
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| 88 | ;;    3.  With disfigurement or disfiguring scar of head, face, or | 
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| 89 | ;;        neck, submit COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS. | 
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| 90 | ;;    4.  Test for hypoproteinemia if examining for exfoliative | 
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| 91 | ;;        dermatitis (erythroderma). | 
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| 92 | ;; | 
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| 93 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 95 | ;; | 
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| 96 | ;;Signature:                             Date: | 
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| 97 | ;;END | 
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