A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT

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Subject: A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT         

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Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003204

Folder Title: SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD                                      

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         clearing station, ,.,Only eight patients had unexplained fever,

         representing            0.1% of patients.

              Ambient       ratures during the 3d ACR's deployment varied

                                0
         f rom ap@Fp@@       110 F during the daytime in September to the
         mid        @night during the winter months. True heat injuries

         ac         or less than 0.2% of patient visits. Only one soldier

         r          cold injury, which consisted of persistent, recurring

         pain in his fingers that had been frostbitten many years earlier.

         This patient was evacuated out of theater.

              There were approximately 200 women (4% of total) in the 3d

         ACR. Gynecologic problems accounted for 0.4% of patient visits.

         Three pregnancies were encountered during operation Desert

         Shield, resulting in administrative evacuation from theater.

         Sexually-transmitted diseases (STD) in both males and females

         accounted for just 0.5% of patient visits, and almost all STD

         visits were for chronic problems, primarily venereal warts.

              Although emotional stress and boredom were commonly

         experienced by 3d ACR soldiers, health care visits for emotional

         problems represented only 0.7% of visits (20 patients) to the

         squadron aid stations and 1.5% of visits (54 patients) to the

         clearing station. During Operation Desert Shield there were less

         than 10 referrals to the clearing station for suspected acute

         stress reaction, with only one requiring evacuation from theater.

         Approximately 20 cases of stress related to family issues back in

         the U.S. resulted in consultation at the clearing station. None

         required evacuation back to the U.S.

              The one dentist in the regiment worked out of the clearing

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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 01-OCT-1996