| 1 | DVBCWTD1 ;ALB/CMM THYROID 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 diagnosis established. | 
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| 15 | ;; | 
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| 16 | ;;    2.  Fatigability. | 
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| 18 | ;; | 
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| 19 | ;;    3.  Mental assessment. | 
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| 20 | ;; | 
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| 21 | ;; | 
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| 22 | ;;    4.  Neurologic, cardiovascular, or gastrointestinal symptoms. | 
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| 23 | ;; | 
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| 24 | ;; | 
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| 25 | ;;    5.  Treatments (surgery, medications, hormones), including dose, | 
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| 26 | ;;        frequency, response, side effects.  For C-cell hyperplasia, | 
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| 27 | ;;        provide date of completion of any treatment for malignancy. | 
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| 28 | ;; | 
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| 29 | ;; | 
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| 30 | ;;    6.  Symptoms due to pressure (on larynx, esophagus, etc.). | 
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| 31 | ;; | 
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| 32 | ;; | 
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| 33 | ;;    7.  Cold or heat intolerance. | 
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| 34 | ;; | 
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| 35 | ;; | 
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| 36 | ;;    8.  Constipation. | 
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| 38 | ;; | 
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| 39 | ;;    9.  Weight gain or loss. | 
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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.  Thyroid size. | 
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| 47 | ;; | 
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| 48 | ;;    2.  Pulse and blood pressure. | 
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| 50 | ;; | 
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| 51 | ;;    3.  Eye and vision abnormalities. | 
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| 54 | ;;    4.  Muscle strength. | 
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| 56 | ;; | 
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| 57 | ;;    5.  Tremor. | 
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| 59 | ;; | 
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| 60 | ;;    6.  Myxedema. | 
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| 62 | ;; | 
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| 63 | ;;    7.  All other residuals of thyroid disease or its treatment. | 
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| 64 | ;; | 
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| 65 | ;; | 
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| 66 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 67 | ;; | 
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| 68 | ;;    Provide: | 
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| 69 | ;;    1.  T4, T3, TSH, and/or other thyroid function tests, if needed. | 
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| 70 | ;;    2.  If thyroidectomy scar is disfiguring, order color photograph. | 
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| 71 | ;;    3.  Thyroid scan, if indicated. | 
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| 72 | ;;    4.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted | 
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| 73 | ;;        in the examination report. | 
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| 75 | ;; | 
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| 76 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 77 | ;; | 
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| 78 | ;;    Comment on: | 
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| 79 | ;;    1.  Is the disease active or in remission? | 
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| 81 | ;; | 
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| 82 | ;;Signature:                             Date: | 
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| 83 | ;;END | 
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