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March 30, 1954
30/114,52
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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 .
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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.

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War 9283

WNench 1, 1954
3121092
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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,

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