WAT) BAM - ; ‘ ( a BER Lao “a ae OlACNOSES M PACA pou ar me ] peters eeu TT re, Vn alee re epee me MED MAML OF moat _— 6 eE b Hosoi tal ¥en ston, (Lest onl mane in order of clin cob umn tunce aff cxte Ghrahed dugnvscn fur which trontment woe given. OX" below) the one diafnuus coaponashle for thy mayor partoul tho patient's stuy we tho letter Far drachargeto Nuraing Core placa fetter UM" belure Uiadmaisti sp responnihle lor Nursing Cary plecement) ee a nde eee —_— Te of Exogonous obesity. Diabotes mellitus. lh. S. Low back strain Nevi and frockles on tho skin. 6. ; /\ a Gout. A. “a Euthyroid status in regard to thyroid problem. Major disgnoses noted but not treated QF . J OPERATIONS PERFORAIED AT THIS HOSPITAL OURING CURRENT ADM SSION ° Skin bivpsy, pinch SUMMARY _ f) 2. 3. COL CUDE es . SYL ‘¢ "IV 6 7 WW i“ fo, ; ¢ ca } f DATE h1-13-1970 7 (Berel statement should include, tf applicable, Arstory, pertinent physical findings, course in hospital, treatment given, conditianat at date patient ts capohle of returming to full employment, period of comalescence, if required, recommendations for follow-up treatment, medications conte et discharge, competency opinion, and name of the Nursing Home, if known.) This was the first Houston Veterans Acninistration Hospital admission for this 28year-old, white service male electronic technician from San Antonio, Texas, who was seen for. evaluation of his longstanding diabetes mellitus, gout, hypothyroidisn, and lumbosacral strain. The patient also has had symptoms of postural hypotension. He dated all his problems back to irradiation in 1954 while in service. In 195k, the patient was on electronics and radio technician in the Air Force and was in the Bikini Atoll island during the hydrogen and atomic bomb testing. He, along with several others, was exposed on different occasions to a total of 2,490 rads and three days post exposure was measured himself to be carrying 35 rads of bata radiation. Accompanying letter can be read. He was noted also to have radiation Sickness immediately after exposure. About 1957 - 1958, the patient noted multiple darx spots (nevi) on his torso, then his arms, neck, face and lower extrenities. also noted loss of hair, increased weight gain and appetite, polyuria and poly- E dipsia, About this tine, he also noted swelling of his ankles and finger joints. In 1963, while hospitalized for recurrent lumbosacral strain, ho was found to have diabotes mellitus, hypothyroidism and acute gout. ‘the patient had been troated with oral hypoglycenics for his diabotes mellitus and Benenmid for his gout. ‘The patient also had continued to have woight control problems and rocurrences of his gout Since then. Patient had multiple complaints now related to the abovo disordors as woll as decreased hearing of tho left ear, extreme nervousnoss, sciatic nervo pain of the left teg with use of the left leg. He also complained of numbness and tingling of the left lower extremity. He had also noted intolerance to certain foods, espocially animal fat. He had also noted some dizziness and visual disturbance of late with postural changes. ‘he patient felt that all of his problems were secondary to radiation he received in 195) and wanted to be evaluated for this reason. He felt the government is responsible and should compensate for his afflictions. The social history included his occupation as-an electsronics technician in the Air Force radio technician, servie ' Bik urins iny8810Om | OATE DiscnHaRGE OATE TYPE OF OSC MARGE O. aE, 11-3-1970] 11-23-1970 COMPLETED INPATIENT OAYS o 0) ABO OATS 4 WARD HO 106 CeeELS . Ke cig M.D. ,RESIDEy MemGeL seedrar 717-2) 70 rae 10-1000 reaied,whe8 vito, Tag” Lt“27-2970. _HOSPITAL.SUMMARY. 5 - eee “DOE ARCHIVES $e é