USE OF DIAZEPAM IN TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT CASUALITIES

File: 082896_jul96_decls22_0002.txt
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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     










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  CONTROLLED.
  3, ND GUIDANCE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN PROVIDED TO THE FIELD ON THE
  USE OF DTAZEPAM AS PART OF CARE RENDERED FORWARD OF THE BATTALION
  AID STATION (BAS). FOR THE PURPOSES OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELDP
  DTSG HAS RECOMMENDED THAT DIAZEPAM BE EMPLOYED AS FAR FORWARD AS
  THE COMBAT LIFESAVER AND COMPANY AIDMANP TO PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE
  OF NERVE AGENT INDUCED SEIZURE ACTIVITY IN SEVERELY INTOXICATED
  CASUALTIES, COMBAT LIFESAVER$ AND AIDMEN SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO
  ADMINISTER ONE 10 MG (2 CC) DIAZEPAM SYRETTE IM (INTRAMUSCULARLY)
  TO:
       A. SEVERELY INTOXICATED NERVE AGENT CASUALTIES WHO HAVE
  REQUIRED THREE MARK I AUTO-INJECTORS ADMINISTERED IN RAPID
  SUCCESSION AS PART OF BUDDY AID,
       B, ANY NERVE AGENT CASUALTY    WHO IS SEIZING.
  4* THE NEED FOR MORE THAN THREE     MARK I AUTO-INJECTORS OR MORE THAN
  ONE DIAZEPAM INJECTION SHOULD BE    ASSESSED BY THE COMPANY AIDMAN OR
  HIGHER ESCHELONS OF MEDICAL CARE    (BAS MEDICAL OFFICER OR ABOVE).
  50  .UNIT LEVEL MEDICAL PERSONNEL   AND COMBAT LIFESAVERS WILL NEED TO
  BE TRAINED IN THESE PROCEDURES UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE APPROPRIATE
  MEDICAL AUTHORITY.



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  6, AN INITIAL BASIS OF ISSUE OF ONE 10 MG DIAZEPAM SYRETTE (NSN
  6505-00-137-5891) PER COMBAT LIFESAVER KIT AND THREE SYRETTES PER
  COMPANY AIDMAN IS RECOMMENDED. THE ACTUAL ISSUANCE OF DIAZEPAM
  BELDW SAS LEVEL MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING; CDRPSF
  DIVISIONT BRTGADER OR BATTALION SURGEONSP ONCE COMPANY AIDMEN AND
  COM8AT LIFESAVERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS
  MEDICATION. ,
  7. DMSOS AND MEDSOMS WILL REQUISITION SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF
  DIAZEPAM SYRETTES TO SUPPORT SUBORDINATE UNIT SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS..
  8, POC AT DTSG IS MAJ ROGER MACINTOSHr MCP MEDICAL SURETY PROGRAM
  CONSULTANTR AV 289-0125 OR COM 703 756-0125. POC AT FORSCOM
  SURGEON IS MAT DAVID ARDAYF MCr PREVENTIVE MEDICINE OFFICERP
  AV 797-3316 OR C-%-l 404 362-3316.
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  #2539 NN4N

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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