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TREATMENTS, TREATMENT RESPONSES, ANY ADMINISTRATIVE OR LOGISTICAL
PROBLEMS.  ETC.
EARLY IN THE WEEK WE SAW OUR FIRST ACCIDENTTAL STICK WITH AN ATROPINE
ANTIDOTE PEN IN AN ARMY TROOP IN TRANSIT HERE ENROUTE TO SAUDI ARABIA
HE SAT ON HIS UNCAPPED PEN AND EXPERIENCED MINOR SIDE EFFECTS WHICH
QUICKLY WORE OFF.  THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INJURIES OR ILLNESS, BUT
WE DID HAVE A MAINTENANCE TROOP HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT FOR A CLOSED
HEAD INJURY INCURRED IN AN OFF DUTY FALL.  ALSO THE SINGLE DNIF THIS
WEEK WAS FOR A MINOR HEAD INJURY REQUIRING SUTURE REPAIR IN A
NAVIGATOR WHO WAS CLEARED BACK TO FLYING DUTIES THE NEXT DAY.
AS THE LOCAL USAF HOSPITAL WAS SHORT ON PHYSICIAN STAFFING THIS WEEK
WAS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PRIORITY AIR EVACUATION MISSION OF A
PREGNANT NAVY WIFE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE LABOR AT 22 WEEKS GESTATION
THIRTEEN OTHER PERMANENT PARTY ROUTINE PATIENTS ALSO WERE AIR
EVACUATED TO ANDREWS AFB ON A CARGO CARRYING C-141 DIVERTED HERE FOR
THAT PURPOSE.  WE ARRIVED ON 13 JAN AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL 7 HOUR FLIGHT
AND MY PRIORITY PATIENT.  WHO'S PREMATURE CONTRACTIONS WERE ARRESTED
DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, HAD NO RECURRENCE; AND THE NEONATAL
INCUBATOR WE BROUGHT ALONG, HAPPILY MADE THE TRIP UNUSED.
RETURNED IN THE EARLY MORNING OF 15 JAN TO RESUME MY DUTIES HERE


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RELIEVING THE NAVY FLIGHT SURGEON WHO WAS KIND ENOUGH TO COVER FOR ME
POLICY OF REVOLVING CREW RESTS AND TWO PLANE STRIP ALERT HAS BEEN
IMPLEMENTED TO ACCOMADATE ANY CONTINGENCY.  AIR CREW MORALE AND HEALTH
REMAINS HIGH AND MISSION READY.
.	SECTION C
1.  (U)	IDENTITY OF UNIT AND FACILITY:  NO CHANGE
2.	NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PERSONNEL:  NO 
CHANGE
3.  (U)   PATIENT WORKLOAD DATA:  SEE B6(1)
4.  (U)   PATIENT EVACUATION SUMMARY:  SEE B6(2)
5.	MEDICAL MATERIAL DATA:  NO CHANGE
6.	FACILITIES STATUS (PERCENTAGE FIGURE FOR USABILITY OF
FACILITY IN MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT):  NO CHANGE
7.  (U)   REMARKS:  COMMANDERS COMMENTS:  NO CHANGE
8.  (U)   WEEKLY REPORT
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