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Subject: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF IMPORTANCE               

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003203

Folder Title: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES  1991PORTABLE FIELD PERSONNEL SHOWER SYSTEMS                

Document Number:          1

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                        Approach to the Acutely Ill Febrile Patient

                  A number of infectious diseases found in the Middle East may
             be rapidly fatal if specific therapy is not immediately in-
             stituted. Congo-Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever may be readily trans-
                                                                                                                                             A. Obtain blood
             mitted to hospital personnel, with lethal consequences. The
             following algorithm is designed to prevent lethal oversights      in                                 tus                        I  malaria sme
             the initial management of acutely ill febrile patients in the                                                                      thick and t
             Middle Eastern environment,                                                                                                     2. blood cultu
                                                                                                                                             3. CBC
                                                                                                                                             4. coagulation
                                                                                                                                                studies
                                                                                                                                             5. chemistries
                                                                                                                                                include:
                                                                                                                                             a. BUN, creati-
                        nine, glucose,
                                                                                                                                                electrolytes
                                                          Possible CCHF;insti-                                                               b. liver assoc.
                                                          tute strict isolation                                                                 enzymes
                                                          including respiratory                                                              c. bilirmbin
                                                          contact, and bodily                                                                B. Obtain urine for
                                                          fluids until diagnosis                                                             culture, urinalysis
                                                          clarified; consider
                                                          prophylaxis of exposed
                                                          personnel; consider                                                                              ic
                                                          ribavirin treatment.                                                                             demaii
                                                            Also consider
                                                          meningococcemia.

                                                                                                                                   s


                                                          1. Initiate therapy
                                                            simultaneously with                                                              Es
                                                            r
                                                            obtaining history,                                                               CSF
                                                            exam, and clinical                                                               u1
                                                            specimens for
                                                            laboratory.

                                                          2. Place 2 large bore                                                   Administer
                                                            (@ 16 ga) IV lines                                                   to cover mei
                                                            administer I - 2 1
                                                            of normal saline or
                                                                     @SAP







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Box ID = BX003203
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Subject = DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF IMPORTANC
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 17-DEC-1996