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251148ZMAY91
FM 1704 PRS//CC//
TO RHWUDDA  9SRW BEALE AFB CA//CC/DO/MA/RM/IN/9RTS//

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3. FLIGHT SURGEON: I (DR. NELSON) REPLACED DR. ORFGEN THIS WEEK
AS THE SQUADRON MEDICAL OFFICER.  FOR THE WEEK OF 17 MAY TO 24
MAY THE FLIGHT SURGEON'S OFFICE SAW 23 PATIENTS. NO PILOTS WERE DNIF.
 HOWEVER, ONE PILOT PRESENTED WITH A CONTACT DERMATITIS IN THE AREA OF
 THE HELMET FACE SEAL. BEALE AFB PSD WAS CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED
 CHANGING HIS CLEANING SOLUTION FROM ALCOHOL TO STERILE WATER. THE
 CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED AND THE PILOT IS FLYING TODAY. ONE NON-FLYER
 WAS MEDIVACED FOR A SURGICAL REPAIR OF HIS ANKLE WHICH WAS
 FRACTURED WHEN A FORK LIFT FELL ON HIM.  HIS SURGERY HAS BEEN  
 PERFORMED IN GERMANY AND HIS HOME BASE NOTIFIED. ANOTHER PATIENT HAD
 HIS FOOT BADLY BRUISED WHEN A LOADED FORKLIFT CAME TO REST ON IT, BUT
 HE IS RECOVERING WELL. IN ADDITION, A CASE OF BRONCHITIS, SWOLLEN
 ELBOW BRUISE, DENTAL FRACTURE, SEVERAL COLDS, WARTS, AND ATHLETE'S
 FEET HAVE BEEN TREATED. WE HAVE MAINTAINED OFFICES 1N THE HANGER AND
 THE OPS BUILDING TO INCREASE PATIENT ACCESS. MY MED TECH, PSD TECH,
 

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