09-21-1994 12:14
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SNL-MED. DEPT.
If the protective material comes from another species of animal the
very short lived and not nearly as effective.
P. 009
Protection is
In prineipal the trandplantation of
bone marrow vould significantly increase the survival rate of expos
human beings
in the group 2 (Survival possible) and possibly to a lesser extent ig
the group 1
(Survival improbable) casualties.
The amounts cf bone marrow neededlare large and
the mongrel nature of man takes it unlikely that very much could be
the way of long term rrotective effect.
dxpected in
In ny opinion it would be tile vorst type
of wishful thinking to expect that one could iave an effective bone 1 arrow bank
in the case of an atomic catastrophe.
Mucdiwork is yet to be done um er carefully
ccntrolled clinical conditions before ons could be optimistic about 1 lie use of
this procedure in man under highly controlled conditions, for an im: vidual patient
let alone under conditions of a nuclear catastrophe.
Fovwever, the treatment of group 2 easuelties is not at all hope] ass
There
is ample clinical experience in conditions where the bone marrow is ; everely de~
pressed and in which there are inadequate numbers of circulating cel] gs.
relatively common clinical conditions produced by sensitivity to dr
in these
gs, or cecurring
naturally as disease processes, the combined use of the wide spectr
antibiotica
that are now available, and the judicious use of blood transfusions
jgnificantly
increases the survival time of the individuals, thus giving nature a longer period
of time to repair spontaneously the damages that has been suffered.
Accordingly one
could feel optimistic in respect to increasing significantly the sur rival rate of
the group 2 (Survival possible) casualties ty wide spread controlled use of anti=
biotics.*
Preparation and stockpiling for such an emergency is obvic usly required.
Group III Survival Probable
This group consists of individuals who may or may not have had fleeting nausea
Blood transfusions vould be helpful to a limited extent for anen}
of availability of enough blood for: burna and other injuries is |]
blood may be needed for radiation injury supply may be exhausted,
ae
Ow.
The probability
Hence vhen