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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Folder Title: SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD                                      

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          ACR cannot be obta@ned, but are reflected by the relative

          percentage of?@          health problems seen at all 3d ACR medical

          fac                d  (Figure 3).

                           ic orthopedic problems accounted for the largest

                           of outpatient visits, followed by unintended

          i                 two categories also accounted for the greatest

                s of lost duty days and evacuations from theater     .2,7,8 Many
          of these were potentially preventable.   7-10

               With time, the incidence of non-traumatic orthopedic

          problems seen at sick call decreased at the forward aid stations

          (Figure 2). On the other hand, the incidence of orthopedic

          problems at the clearing station, as reflected by percent of

          total visits to both the aid stations and clearing stations,

          remained relatively constant (Figure 3), largely as a result of

          patient referrals to the clearing station. The support of an

          orthopedic PA at the clearing station was invaluable in



          addressing complicated orthopedic problems and reducing referrals

          to higher levels of medical support.'

              As expected, sick call visits for respiratory illness peaked

          during the winter months. The incidence of dermatologic problems

          remained at relatively low levels as a result of generally good

          field hygiene promoted through command channels and of operations

          in a dry environment. The low incidence of ophthalmologic

          problems in part reflects the use of goggles during sandstorms

          and common sense measures, such as staying undercover during

          sandstorms.

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