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10 April 1954
SUBJECT:
Medical Conference at Kwajalein
TO:
Commander
Joint Task Force Seven
APO 187 (HOw), c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
1. Conferences were held at Kwajalein on 5 and 6 April 1954
at which Col Clinton S. Maupin, MC, USé, Staff Surgeon, JIF 7;
Col Karl H. Houghton, MC, USAF, Surgeon, TG 7.4; CDR Sugene F.
Cronkite, MC, USI, Project 4.1; CDR William J. Hall, MC, US, Surgeon, NavStaKwaj; Lt Col Louis E. Browning, MC, USA, Surgeon, AFGsP;
Lt Col G, M. MeDonnel, MC, USA, Walter Reed Army Hospital and other
members of Project 4.1 participated.
2.
The condition, progress, treatment, management, and dispo-
sition of all patients having symptoms and physical findings due to
radiation were discussed in detail.
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Rongelap natives.
The condition of these patients is good at this time.
The upper respiratory epidemic has been mild and has shown no synergistic action with the radiation symptoms toward an overall deleterious
effect. The epidemic has responded to simple outpatient type of
coryza treatment. There is a slight increase in white blood cell
and platelet counts which indicates that maximum effect of radiation
damage has been seen and that regeneration is taking place. Most of
the skin lesions are subsiding and few new cases are being seen. The
most recent skin menifestations have been on the feet and in general
have been more severe then the other types. Involvement is on the
dorsum of the feet (none having been observed on the soles) consisting
of blister formation and swelling. Following rupture of the blisters
desquamation takes place with some depigmentation. Most of these
lesions heal promptly with conservative therapy. In general all areas
of skin involvement result in depigmentation and 2 parchment-like
appearance of the skin. It was felt thet these patients were progressing
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