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DVBCWCS5 ;ALB/RLC CUSHING'S SYNDROME WKS TEXT - 1 ; 12 FEB 2007
 ;;2.7;AMIE;**164**;Apr 10, 1995;Build 2
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 ;;A.  Review of Medical Records:
 ;;
 ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints):
 ;;
 ;;    Comment on:
 ;;
 ;;    1.  Date diagnosis established.
 ;;    2.  Current symptoms: bone or muscle weakness, generalized weakness,
 ;;        fatigue, weight gain, vision problems, increased thirst, increased
 ;;        urination, headache, poor wound healing, erectile dysfunction,
 ;;        irregular menstrual periods, fragile skin, acne, mental changes, etc.
 ;;    3.  History of glucose intolerance?
 ;;    4.  Course of condition since onset.
 ;;    5.  Treatments: surgery, medication (including cortisol-inhibiting drugs
 ;;        and post-surgical hormone replacement), etc.  Include dose, frequency,
 ;;        response, side effects.
 ;;    6.  History of related hospitalizations or surgery, dates and location, if
 ;;        known, reason or type of surgery.
 ;;    7.  History of neoplasm:
 ;;        
 ;;        a.  Date of diagnosis, exact diagnosis, location.
 ;;        b.  Benign or malignant.
 ;;        c.  Types of treatment and dates.
 ;;        d.  Last date of treatment.
 ;;        e.  State whether treatment has been completed.
 ;;
 ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings):
 ;;
 ;;    Address each of the following and fully describe current findings:
 ;;
 ;;    1.  Muscle strength examination.
 ;;    2.  Vascular fragility.
 ;;    3.  Blood Pressure X 3.
 ;;    4.  Skin abnormalities (striae, acne, abnormal thinning, plethora, etc.).
 ;;    5.  Percent weight gain or loss compared to baseline (average weight in 2
 ;;        years preceding onset of disease), presence of obesity.
 ;;    6.  Moonface, buffalo hump, hirsutism (applies to women).
 ;;    7.  Vision abnormalities (signs or symptoms of a vision abnormality)
 ;;        requires an examination by an eye specialist.
 ;;    8.  Gastrointestinal abnormalities.
 ;;    9.  Report evidence of any of the following complications:  diabetes
 ;;        mellitus, osteoporosis, kidney stones.  Follow appropriate examination
 ;;        worksheets.
 ;;   10.  If Cushing's syndrome has been controlled, describe adrenal
 ;;        insufficiency, cardiovascular, psychiatric, skin, or skeletal
 ;;        complications or residuals.  Follow appropriate examination worksheets.
 ;;   11.  If there is or was a related neoplasm, report residuals of the neoplasm
 ;;        and its treatment.
 ;;
 ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests:
 ;;
 ;;    Provide, as indicated:
 ;;
 ;;    1.  CT of brain or X-ray of sella turcica, unless of record.
 ;;    2.  Serum and urine cortisol levels, unless of record.
 ;;    3.  High and low dose dexamethasone suppression test, unless of record.
 ;;    4.  Imaging studies for size of adrenals, unless of record.
 ;;    5.  Glucose tolerance test, if needed, to confirm glucose intolerance.
 ;;    6.  Imaging study, if osteoporosis is suspected.
 ;;    7.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted
 ;;        in the examination report.
 ;;
 ;;E.  Diagnosis:
 ;;
 ;;    Comment on:
 ;;
 ;;    1.  Is the disease active or in remission?  Is it progressive?
 ;;    2.  What is the etiology?  Is it iatrogenic?
 ;;    3.  Report enlargement of pituitary or adrenal gland, glucose intolerance.
 ;;    4.  List complications of Cushing's syndrome and follow appropriate
 ;;        examination worksheets.
 ;;    5.  Effects of the condition on occupational functioning and daily
 ;;        activities.
 ;;
 ;;
 ;;Signature:                             Date:
 ;;END