Referral for "Diabetes Review"

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A recent census performed by the Department of Diabetes showed that of 380 in-patients (medical / surgical / elderly etc.) more than 110 had Diabetes mellitus, mostly as co-morbidity. I receive between ten and fifteen referrals per week to review "the Diabetes" of in-patients, probably half-and-half from surgical and medical teams. To improve the quality and speed of reviews, I would appreciate if you could complete the section below when referring. It covers most aspects I will usually ask for as part of the assessment.

 

Sticker

Name:
Age:
Hospital number
Date:

Ward:
Referring team:
Bleep:

Diabetes F/U usually provided by: Next appointment due:

Year of diagnosis of diabetes: Is it: -

Type I / Type II / Type II on Insulin ?

 

 

On Insulin since:

Eye disease:
· date and · findings on last dilated fundoscopy: · performed by:

Renal disease:
· Creatinine and · morning U - Albumin:Creatinine ratio

 

Others:
· foot problems or · claudication or · ongoing angina ·
fasting lipids and · thyroid function and · HbA1c

Known ?

Hypertension:
Smoker (Never // Ex // Pack years) _________
Coronary disease
EtOH _________

 

Cerebral disease
Weight and height // BMI _________
Periph. vasc. disease:
Family Hx of DM / CV disease

Your question:  

Thank you for the referral. Feedback is very welcome as I am trialling this form at present. If anything is unclear, give me a bleep.
Marcus Simmgen, SpR to Dr. Panahloo, bleep 6636
Asjid Qureshi, SpR to Dr. Nussey, bleep 6680 (only for known pts. of Dr. Nussey)

v. 15.1.2001