Medical / Dental – March 1969

 

Medical and Dental Affairs

  1. The total number of visits to the Battalion Aid Station during the month of March was 1693.
  2. Prevalent medical entities encountered were:
  3. Gonorrhea – 16
  4. Diarrhea – 26
  5. Malaria – 4
  6. URI – 45
  7. NP Disorder – 10
  8. Hepatitis – 1
  9. Rat bites – 4
  10. FUO – 14
  11. Dermatological conditions – 230
  12. Heat casualties – 11
  13. NSU – 0
  14. All suspected and confirmed cases of venereal disease were given an STS in accordance with MAN-MED 22-18.  The results were entered in the individual’s health record.
  15. A total of 173 patients were referred to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Division (Rein) FMF.  Of these referred, the following were consults:
  16. ENT –5
  17. Urology – 5
  18. Surgical – 4
  19. NP – 2
  20. Internal Medicine – 2
  21. Dermatology – 7
  22. Orthopedics – 21
  23. Following referrals were made to:
  24. NSA Da Nang – 1
  25. USS Sanctuary – 3
  26. USS Repose – 13
  27. Total patients referred for Dental Treatment – 79
  28. The following is a breakdown of casualties encountered for the month:
  29. KIA – 32
  30. WIA – 360
  31. MIA – 0
  32. NHD – 2
  33. DOW – 1
  34. NBC – 50
  35. Weekly prophylaxis was continued with the use of Chloroquine-Primaquine tablets in the Battalion area rear.  Daily malaria prophylaxis was continued with the use of Dapsone in conjunction with weekly use of Chloroquine-Primaguine in Battalion Forward Areas.  Personnel from all areas in the rear were mustered daily and given Dapsone.
  36. Sanitation Inspection was held daily and weekly in the Battalion area at Vandegrift Combat Base and Quang Tri in accordance with Article P6000.4D.  Field Sanitation practices are considered highly satisfactory.
  37. Two Battalion Aid Stations were maintained during the month of March.  A Forward BAS consisting of a Battalion Surgeon and eight Hospital Corpsmen located at Vandegrift Combat Base and a secondary BAS located at Quang Tri, consisting of nine Hospital Corpsmen.  All injuries and Malaria encounters were treated by the Line Company Corpsmen, and when required, casualties were transferred for further treatment.  No serious delays were encountered in resupply or evacuation during this period.
  38. One case of Hepatitis occurred in Company A, the patient being med evaced to USN Hospital, Guam.  A sufficient quantity of GG was obtained from FLC in Da Nang and immunization of those exposed was accomplished.

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