bee ee we ATA ol | / — . -~_—_oe DIACKOSES ob Pe ty a - ,” { dL A no M rela js" nw. 3. a S. 6. . J eyeeee - Bote Pr res, MAM OF (List arnimenie in order of clinicsaE imye wtomce af foblialad watnusra foe wich fruatment wae given, fk Place tho letice COA LUOE Far dreachardofa Nursing Cave. placa fetter mM" _ 2 / Ecogonous obesity. Diabetes mellitus. a Gout, Low back strain Ae Novi and frockles on tho skin, Euthyroid status in regard to thyroid problem. QQ Major diegnoace noted but not treated 0 “A OPERATIONS PERFORMED AT THIS HOSPITAL OURING CURRENT AGM SS10ON Skin bivpsy, punch 2) TV “ ; , | “S SY cs © ° ‘Wy PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED (Grief statement should include, yy, V c Ca, “Qe £C y SUMMARY pee ep epee mm te AR ad mer YA HospitalFovstom 7 Viiv OK dele theane diafnuses teaponuhly for thy mojor partolthe paticat’a efay belure amas si tespornchte for Nursing Care plicemeat) Te 2. ‘ ( oh OATE = b2-13-1970] /73h oej rhapplicable, Arstory, portincat physical findings; course in hospital, treatment given, cond: lion at et} date pstientt is capohle of retuming ta full employment, period of convalescence, if rcquitud, recommendations for follow-up treatment, medications comets at discharge, competency opinion, and name of the Nursing Home, if known.) This was the first Houston Vetorans Acuinistration Hospital admission for this 28- year-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 195 wnile 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 hydrozen and atomic bomb testing. He, along with sevoral others, was exposed on different occasions to a total of 2,490 racs and three days post exposure was measured himself to be carrying 35 rads of beta 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 extremities. also noted loss of hair, increased weight gain and appetite, polyuria and poly- dipsia. E About this tina, he also noted swelling of his ankles and finger joints. in 1963, while hospitalized for recurrent lumbosacral strain, ho was found to have diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and acute gout. ‘The patient had been treated with oral hypoglyccenics for his diabotes mellitus and Benemid for his gout. The patient also had continued to have woight control problens and rocurrences of his gout since then. Patdent had multiple coxplaints now related to the above disordors as Woll as decreased hearing of tho left ear, extreme nervousness, sciatic nerve pain of tho left leg 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. Ee had also noted some dizziness and visual dis- turbance of late with postural changes. ‘The patient felt that all of his problexs were secondary to radiation he received in 195); and wanted to be evaluated for this reason. afflictions. Ha felt the government is responsible and should compensate for his The social history included his occupation as-an electronics technician in the Air Force radio technician, servied f.~ DmerasiOm OATE OiscmaACE DATE TYPE OF DISCMAAGE INPATIENT O&VS (} O. & E. (U) ABO DATS + in toe! Bikini Atoll durin= wW4AO NO 106 Cree mpye .{4 ene |S. . NAVAZ,H.D. RESIDE! TErTGel, SERVICE 11-2270 co 11-3-1970} 11-23-197D COMPLETED Yds feeies, TO-1000 eemeeeuieeFag TE"27-1970. HOSPITAL,SUMMARY. - — : ~DOE ARCHIVES oe meee ae Se {