Nonber: Date: Time: From: To: Subject: NR. \ 252 March 30, 1954 30/114,52 JTF 7 ose te Chairman AEC . Report a3 of 30/12002Z, Mike: Numerous pigmented Lesions previously described are desquamating leaving depigmented areas which in sone cases are oozing. Delayed pignented lesions are appearing on knees, dorsim of hands and volar surface of wrists. Painful foot lesions still appearing. Clinical course and preliminary pathologic study of biopsies make it quite evident that skin lesions are due to In American personnel mild leukopenia persists and radiation, platelet count decreased moderately . 2-19 NR C-650 Number: Dates Verch 29, 1954 From: To: Chatwnen, AEC Time: Subject 2929308 FT 0622552. Apprx. 500 lbs top soil collected frm Rongelap Atoll. Propose sending to Baltincre via Flyaway following next even. kdvise exact address, Can send portion to Travis AFB for transshipment to UCLA if desirable. Specific proportion each location and exact address at UCLA. 2-20 Number: Pate: Time: From: To: Subject: War 9283 WNench 1, 1954 3121092 Cronkite BESTAVAILABLE Copy Amer Embassy, Tokyo, Info AEC Wash Atten: Bugher Refur 311125Z Pass to Eisenbud and Morton for patients under 2000 leukocytes suzgest provhylactice oral penicillin 250000 units 4 tines day. If infectious processes develop or indiv become febrile add parenteral penicillin and if clinical response not rpt not favorable combine with streptozycin. Continue above therapy until leukocytes above 3000, whole blood transfusions as indicated for anemia only. If purpura developes platelet transfusions and or fresh whole blood using di-sodium sequesterne as anticoagulant preferably from polycythemic donors. Fenwall plastic bags for platelet trans~ fusions are available at Nav Med Res Inst Bethesda: Attn George Jacobs, Natl Inst of Health, Bethesda, attn; Dr. George Brecker, Dr. Johku Ibdson of Harvard Med School or M Peterson of Fenwall Leds Boston. It is my opinion that blood and platelet transfusions are contra indicated except for severe anemia and or purpura. Antihepeparin agents probably of no rpt no value however if blood coagul:zti tine markedly prlonged with purpura in presence of normaldirect platelet count sugzest a cautious therapeutic trial of protamine sulfat item victor (Eli Lilly Co. Rpt Eli Lilly Co) It would be of great scientific interest to have sterile samples of frozen citrated plasza studied by either Monkhouse Univ Toronto or Jaques Univ Sasketchewan for circulating "eparin. Am interested in the platelet counts and 2m eeene ae mee their relation to prothrombinutilization and coagulation time, DOE ARCHIVES 7/