| 1 | DVBCWVN1 ;ALB/JFP ARTERIES, VEINS AND MISCELLANEOUS WKS TEXT - 1 ; 11 FEB 1998 | 
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| 2 | ;;2.7;AMIE;**16**;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 | ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints): | 
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| 9 | ;;    For all conditions, comment on: | 
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| 10 | ;;      1. Course, including onset of disorder, and any treatment, | 
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| 11 | ;;         including surgery (type and when carried out). | 
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| 12 | ;;      2. Symptoms. | 
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| 13 | ;;      3. Is exercise and exertion precluded by the condition? | 
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| 14 | ;;      4. Current treatment - type, effectiveness, side effects. | 
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| 15 | ;;      5. If surgery has been done, report effectiveness and any | 
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| 16 | ;;         residual or recurrent symptoms. | 
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| 17 | ;;      6. Describe the effects of the condition on the veteran's usual | 
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| 18 | ;;         occupation and daily activities. | 
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| 19 | ;; | 
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| 20 | ;;    For aortic aneurysm, aneurysm of any large artery, aneurysm of any | 
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| 21 | ;;    small artery, arteriovenous fistula, arteriosclerosis obliterans | 
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| 22 | ;;    and thromboangiitis obliterans, additionally comment on: | 
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| 23 | ;;      1.  If lower extremities are affected, is there claudication, | 
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| 24 | ;;          and, if so, after how many yards of walking on level ground | 
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| 25 | ;;          at 2 miles per hour does it develop? | 
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| 26 | ;;      2.  Is there pain at rest? | 
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| 27 | ;; | 
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| 28 | ;;    For Raynaud's phenomenon, angioneurotic edema, and erythromelalgia, | 
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| 29 | ;;    additionally comment on: | 
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| 30 | ;;      1.  Describe a characteristic attack. | 
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| 31 | ;;      2.  Record the frequency, duration, and severity of | 
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| 32 | ;;          characteristic attacks. | 
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| 33 | ;;      3.  Describe which parts of the body are affected.  For | 
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| 34 | ;;          angioneurotic edema, state whether laryngeal edema occurs | 
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| 35 | ;;          and how frequently. | 
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| 36 | ;;      4.  What is the current treatment - type, dose, effectiveness, | 
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| 37 | ;;          side effects? | 
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| 38 | ;;      5.  Describe the effects of the condition on the veteran's usual | 
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| 39 | ;;          occupation and daily activities. | 
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| 40 | ;; | 
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| 41 | ;;    For Varicose veins and Post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology, | 
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| 42 | ;;    additionally comment on: | 
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| 43 | ;;      1.  Describe symptoms, noting particularly whether aching, | 
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| 44 | ;;          fatigue or abnormal sensations are present in the leg at | 
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| 45 | ;;          rest or after prolonged standing or walking. | 
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| 46 | ;;      2.  Are symptoms or edema relieved by elevation of the extremity | 
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| 47 | ;;          compression hosiery, or other measures? | 
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| 48 | ;;      3.  What is the current treatment - type, dose, effectiveness, | 
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| 49 | ;;          side effects. | 
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| 50 | ;;      4.  What are the effects of the condition on the veteran's usual | 
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| 51 | ;;          occupation and daily activities? | 
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| 52 | ;; | 
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| 53 | ;;      For soft tissue sarcoma or other malignant neoplasms of vascular | 
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| 54 | ;;      origin: | 
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| 55 | ;;        1. Record date of diagnosis and pathologic diagnosis. | 
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| 56 | ;;        2. Record type and dates of treatment.  If treatment has been | 
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| 57 | ;;           completed, state date of last treatment. | 
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| 58 | ;;        3. Describe current symptoms.  If treatment has been completed | 
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| 59 | ;;           describe residual or recurrent symptoms. | 
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| 60 | ;;        4. What are the effects of the condition on the veteran's | 
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| 61 | ;;           usual occupation and daily activities? | 
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| 62 | ;; | 
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| 63 | ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings): | 
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| 64 | ;;      1.  For aortic aneurysm, aneurysm of any large artery, aneurysm | 
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| 65 | ;;          of any small artery, or arteriovenous fistula: | 
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| 66 | ;;            a.  State size of aneurysm, cardiac status, including | 
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| 67 | ;;                heart size and rate, pulse pressure, and whether there | 
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| 68 | ;;                is evidence of high output failure. | 
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| 69 | ;;            b.  If extremities are affected, describe temperature and | 
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| 70 | ;;                color, pulses, trophic changes, ulcers (deep or | 
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| 71 | ;;                superficial?), edema, dermatitis, cellulitis. | 
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| 72 | ;;            c.  If lower extremities are affected, record | 
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| 73 | ;;                ankle/brachial index (using Doppler). | 
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| 74 | ;;            d.  If surgery has been carried out, describe residual | 
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| 75 | ;;                findings, using appropriate worksheet for the affected | 
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| 76 | ;;                body system or organ. | 
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| 77 | ;;      2. For arteriosclerosis obliterans and thromboangiitis | 
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| 78 | ;;         obliterans: | 
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| 79 | ;;            a.  Describe each affected extremity separately. | 
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| 80 | ;;            b.  Record ankle/brachial index (using Doppler). | 
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| 81 | ;;            c.  Describe temperature and color of extremities, pulses, | 
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| 82 | ;;                trophic changes, ulcers (deep or superficial?). | 
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| 83 | ;;            d.  If surgery has been carried out, describe any | 
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| 84 | ;;                residuals or side effects of surgery. | 
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| 85 | ;;      3.  For Raynaud's phenomenon, angioneurotic edema, and | 
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| 86 | ;;          erythromelalgia: | 
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| 87 | ;;            a.  Describe ulcers, autoamputations, and any other | 
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| 88 | ;;                current findings. | 
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| 89 | ;;      4.  For Varicose veins and Post-phlebitic syndrome of any | 
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| 90 | ;;          etiology: | 
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| 91 | ;;            a.  Describe any visible or palpable varicose veins. | 
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| 92 | ;;            b.  Describe extent of any ulcers, edema, stasis | 
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| 93 | ;;                pigmentation, and eczema.  If edema is present, is it | 
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| 94 | ;;                boardlike?  Is it persistent? | 
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| 95 | ;;            c.  Describe each affected extremity separately. | 
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| 96 | ;;      5.  For soft tissue sarcoma or other malignant neoplasms of | 
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| 97 | ;;          vascular origin: | 
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| 98 | ;;            a.  Describe all current findings, whether pre- or | 
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| 99 | ;;                post-treatment, including any residuals of treatment. | 
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| 100 | ;;                Use other worksheets, if necessary, specific to the | 
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| 101 | ;;                affected body system or organs. | 
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| 102 | ;; | 
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| 103 | ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests: | 
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| 104 | ;;       1.  X-rays, Doppler vascular studies, angiogram, etc., as | 
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| 105 | ;;           appropriate, and if indicated. | 
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| 106 | ;;       2.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests | 
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| 107 | ;;           conducted in the examination report. | 
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| 108 | ;; | 
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| 109 | ;;E.  Diagnosis: | 
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| 110 | ;; | 
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| 111 | ;; | 
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| 112 | ;;Signature:                                        Date: | 
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| 113 | ;;END | 
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