9SRW OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, REQUEST FOR CLINICAL INFORMATION

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SUBJECT:  9SRW OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, REQUEST FOR CLINICAL INFORMATION
SUMMARY, MEDRED C    

   
    
    BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
           390 COSQ/DONA
    
   
    STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND     (UNIT TOTAL: 003)
    OPR: SG(03)
    INFO: FILE COPY(01)
      07/2245Z       AZ    11   (TOTAL COPIES: 004}
    
    
    R 072040Z OCT 90
    FM 95RW OL-CH DEPLOYED//SO//                             -
    
    TO RUCUAAA/HO SAC OPS SUPPORT CENTER OFFUTT AFB//SG//
    AT
    
    SUBJ: OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, REQUEST FOR CLINICAL INFORMATION
    REF: YOUR 04 1 300Z OCT 90, SAME SUBJ
    SUMMARY -MEDRED- C
    LINE B6 (1) 11/11
    (2) 0/0
    (3) 1/1
    (4) 1/1
    (5) 0/0
    (6) 0/0
    (7) THE INCIDENCE OF GASTROENTERITIS HAS DECREASED TO NEAR ZERO.
    UPPER RESPIRATORY ILLNESS IS THE PREVALENT INFECTIOUS CONDITION AT
    PRESENT WITH 4 PATIENTS THIS WEEK. ALL APPEAR TO BE VIRAL ILLNESS
    LIMITED TO 1 - 3 DAY DURATION. NO UNUSUAL DIAGNOSES OR TREATMENTS AT
    THIS TIME.
    ONE SECURITY POLICEMAN EXPERIENCED AN AVULSION INJURY TO HIS
    RIGHT INDEX FINGER (DIP) WHICH WAS SPLINTED FOR 5 WEEKS. CONSULTA-
    TION WITH THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AT THE ATH SUGGESTED THE PATIENT
    SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN HAND SURGEON WITHIN THE MONTH. THE DECISION
    WAS TO TREAT THE PATIENT AND RETURN HIM TO BEALE ADMINISTRATIVELY
    RATHER THAN ENTER HIM INTO THE AIR EVAC SYSTEM THE INDIVIDUAL IS
    ABLE TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES DURING THIS PERIOD.
    THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT ADMINISTRATIVE OR LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS AT
    PRESENT OWING TO THE EXCELLENT SUPPORT OL-CH IS RECEIVING FROM
    THE CO-LOCATED ATH COMMANDED BY COL COTLER. I DO DESIRE TO MAINTAIN
    CONTROL OVER THE MEDICAL RECORDS WITHIN THE SME OFFICE AS OPPOSED TO
    SURRENDERING THEM TO THE ATH. SAC PERSONNEL ARE SEEN TWICE DAILY IN
    THIS OFFICE IN THE HANGER WHEREAS THE ATH IS 20 MINS AWAY ACROSS BASE:
    AND STORES ALL RECORDS IN A CONEX. I HAVE A FILE CABINET WITH A
    SECURITY BAR AND THE CHARTS ARE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR OUTPATENT VISITS.
    THE SAC SME HAS VOLUNTARILY INTEGRATED INTO THE ATH MOD SCHEDULE
    PULLING ONE 12 HR DAY SHIFT AND ONE 12 HR NIGHT SHIFT EACH WEEK.
    THIS HELPS TO MAINTAIN AN EXCELLENT LIAISON WITH THE ATH. THE ATH
    PROVIDES 24 HR IFE/CRASH RESPONSE. 
    THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SECTIONS OF THE ATH ARE
    NOW PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE TWICE WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF FOODHANDLER AND
    WATER FACILITIES AT LOCATIONS WHERE 95RW/17RW PERSONNEL ARE BILLETED.
    THIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DECLINE IN AGE. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES
    FOR HYPERBARIC TREATMENT HAVE NOT BEEN WORKED OUT AT THIS TIME. HOW -
    EVER, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH RIYADH AND HOPE TO REPORT PROGRESS IN
    THIS AREA IN THE NEXT MSG. AN EXCELLENT FACILITY IS AVAILABLE IN
    AQABA (ISRAEL). 
    AS 10TFW/SGP (REPRESENTING THE 17RW) I AM PROUD TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
    DESERT SHIELD EFFORT WITH THIS 60 DAY MANNING ASSISTANCE. LTC
    SIMMONS DID AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD JOB AT SETTING-UP THIS OFFICE AND
    THE TRANSITION HAS BEEN SIMPLE TO CARRY OUT. I DO, HOWEVER, LOOK
    FORWARD TO THE RETURN OF A BEALE FLIGHT SURGEON TO THIS LOCATION ON
    OR AB0UT 18 NOV 90. I WOULD ALSO REQUEST PERMISSION TO ROTATE 1 OF
    MY FLIGHT SURGEONS HERE IN MY PLACE FOR 3 - 4 WEEKS, JUST AS I RELIEVED
    WILL, SO THAT I MAY ATTEND TO MATTERS BACK IN MY OFFICE.
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