USE OF DIAZEPAM IN TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT CASUALITIES

File: 082896_jul96_decls22_0001.txt
Page: 0001
Total Pages: 2

Subject: USE OF DIAZEPAM IN TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT CASUALITIES         

Box  ID: BX000448

Document Number:         58

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS - INTSUMS ARCENT SEP - NOV 90                                                   

Folder Seq #:          1

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     






   RCV MSGN    TIME      RADAY                                RET MSG 0      PRIORITY
    s2764      0046      233/90                                 10858
                                                C,  '03
   CINC DCINC C$fl SJS JI J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J8 AG AFLNO  CIDC CECOM-LAD COMSEC AFNSEP
   ENG FOC IG JA LAD LIB MCP MD MEDDAC MARDET  NAVINFO NAVLNO NAVMARCOR MEPS DJNSA
   PM PA POST RCAO RDC ROMF 6MCD SADBU SSO TCC NE 3A 44'4HD BIST 335TH CH AIRMICS
   PCTUZYUtli RHCGAAA2539 2321658-UUUU--RHCGSRB,                          -F
   ZNR uuuuu
   P 2012027 AUG 90
   FM CDRUSATWO Fb@ILLEtA GA //AFKD-UP//
   TO AIG 12153
   XMT CDR IOSTH@BIV TNG CHARLOTTE NC
   P 161815Z AUG 90
   FM CDRFORSCOM FT MCPHERSON GA //FCMD-PM//
   TD ATG 9879
   AIG 9169
   RHCGSRB/CDRUSATHREE FT MCPHERSON GA //AFRD-MD//
   INFO RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC //SGPS-PSP/DASG-HCD-D/DAAR-MA//
   RUEAUSA/CNGB WASHINGTON DC //NG5-ARS//
   RUWTNFA/CDRUSAHSC FT SAM HOUSTON TX //HSCL-P/HSCL-C/HSOP//
   RUCJACC/USCINCCENT tiACDILL AFB FL //CCSG//
   RUWTNFA/COMDT AHS FT SAM HOUSTON TX //HSHA-DCD/HSHA-DTD//
   RULNEAA/CDRUSAMRICD ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD//SGRD-UV-ZA//
   RUEL)RDR/CDRUSAMMA FT DETRICK MD //SGMMA-RMM//
   RUEABDL/HQ SURGETJ BOLLING AFB DC //SGHRI/
   RULSSUA/BUMED WASHINGTON DC //MED-02C//
   BT
   UNCLAS
   PASS TO ALL FORSCOM AC AND RC UNIT SURGEONS AND MEDICAL UNIT CDRS
   OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
   MSGIDISYS.RR@/FORSCOM FCMD-PM//
   AMPN/$UbJ: USE OF DIAZEPAti IN TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT CASUALTIES//



   PACE 02 RHCGAM00338 IJNCLAS
   REF/A/TEL/FCMD-PM/14AVG90//
   REF/B/DDC/FM B-285/2$FEB90//
   AMPN/OEF Ar FONECON COORD BETWEEN FCMD-PM (MAJ ARDAY) AND SGPS-PSP
   (MAJ MACINTOSH). REF Br SUBJ: TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL AGENT
   CASUALTIES AND CONVENTIONAL MILITARY CHEMICAL INJURIES.//
   RMKS/I, RECENT INQUIRIES TO THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL
   (OTSG) HAVE INDICATED A NEED FOR CLARIFICATIONS TO CURRENT GUIDANCE
   ON THE ISSUANCE AND USE OF,DIAZEPAMR IN THE TREATMENT Or MODERATELY
T CASUALTIES,
   2. REF Br SECTION IVI PARA 2-14 C. DISCUSSES THE USE OF DIAZEPAM
   AT THE FIELD MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
   CONVULSIONS, CASUALTIES WHO ARE POISONED SEVERELY ENOUGH USUALLY
   GO ON TO DEVELOP SETZURESs UNCONSCIOUSNESSP AND GENERALIZED
   MUSCULAR WEAKNESS OR FLACCID PARALYSIST EVEN AFTER ADMINISTRATION
   OF THREE MARK I AUTO-INJECTORS, SEIZURE$ SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED IN
   ALL MODERATELY TO SEVERELY I14TOXICATED CASUALTIES. SUCH PATIENTS
   SHOULD RECEIVE 10 MG OF DIAZEPAM RAPIDLYR PREFERABLY BEFORE THE
   ONSET OF SEIZURE ACTIVITY, DIAZEPAM MINIMIZES NERVE AGENT INDUCED
   BRAIN INJURY AND PROMOTES RAPID RECOVERY. IF SEIZURES UCCURP
   DIAZEPAM ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE REPEATED UNTIL THE SEIZURES ARE

Document 2 f:/Week-30/BX000448/COMMAND REPORTS - INTSUMS ARCENT SEP - NOV 90/use of diazepam in treatment of nerve agent casu:08239614355825
Control Fields 17
File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-30
Box ID = BX000448
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS - INTSUMS ARCENT SEP - NOV 90
Folder Seq # = 1
Subject = USE OF DIAZEPAM IN TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT CASU
Document Seq # = 25
Document Date =
Scan Date = 02-AUG-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 23-AUG-1996