A case series of melioidosis: An underdiagnosed entity in Kerala by Ebrahimkutty Shanimole Puthenpurayil, Pulikottil Shoba Kurian, Alexander Vipin Sam

“…Clinical manifestations are protean varying from asymptomatic infection, multiple skin abscesses, chronic pneumonia mimicking tuberculosis, and fulminant septic shock with abscesses in multiple internal organs. …”
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Perforated colon cancer complicated by necrotizing soft tissue infection: A case report and literature review by Xin Xiang, Jian Zheng, Cheng-Wei Ma, Lei Ruan, Jing-Zheng Zhuang, Qing-Chun Li

“…Following admission, the patient developed septic shock and acute kidney injury. Emergency surgery was performed, including radical resection of the colon cancer, proximal colostomy, and extensive debridement of necrotic tissue. …”
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Conjugation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids to Bicyclic-Amines for Analysis by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectroscopy by Daniel N. Darlington

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Spontaneous splenic rupture associated with Q fever and portal hypertension: A case report by Cecil Mustafiz, Cecil Mustafiz, Deloshaan Subhaharan, Deloshaan Subhaharan, Daniel Chorley, Tariq Masood

“…The patient was a man in his late 30 s who presented with severe abdominal pain, vomiting and hypovolemic shock who required emergency splenectomy due to unstable splenic hemorrhage. …”
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A Case of Ruptured Exophytic Uterine Artery Pseudoaneurysm without Specific Risk Factors That Manifested Seven Days after Vaginal Delivery by Masatake Toshimitsu, Takayuki Iriyama, Jiro Sato, Osamu Abe, Mari Ichinose, Seisuke Sayama, Takahiro Seyama, Kenbun Sone, Keiichi Kumasawa, Yutaka Osuga

“…This study reports the case of a 31-year-old postpartum woman who presented with abdominal pain and fever seven days after vaginal delivery, without symptoms of maternal shock. Ultrasonography revealed a ruptured exophytic UAP with hemoperitoneum, which was confirmed using computed tomography. …”
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Cardiac Failure after Liver Transplantation Requiring a Biventricular Assist Device by Rita Jermyn, Eiei Soe, David D’Alessandro, Julia Shin, William Jakobleff, Daniel Schwartz, Milan Kinkhabwala, Paul J. Gaglio

“…In this case report, we describe a cirrhotic patient with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency and nonhereditary hemochromatosis (non-HFE) that developed cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support for twenty days after liver transplant. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Motive Pressure on Condensation and Evaporation Process in Steam Ejector of Renewable Refrigeration System by Rakibul Islam, Amir Sohel, Md Faisal Bin Ashab

“…The pressure of motive flow has a significant effect on the oblique shocks and shock train. The entrainment ratio, which is one of the most important parameters of the ejector, decreases with increasing pressure of motive flow. …”
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СLINICAL AND LABORATORY FEATURES OF LEPTOSPIROSIS DEPENDING ON THE SEASON OF THE YEAR by Olena Zubach, Alexander Zinchuk

“…Jaundice was observed oftenest in patients with leptospirosis during winter, the main complications of leptospirosis (acute kidney failure, toxic shock syndrome and thrombohemorrhagic syndrome) - during the spring months, and pneumonia - in winter. …”
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Sepsis and Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes after Influenza A Virus Infection by Fumihiro Ochi, Hisamichi Tauchi, Toshihiro Jogamoto, Hiromitsu Miura, Tomozo Moritani, Kozo Nagai, Eiichi Ishii

“…Streptococcus pyogenes (also referred to as group A streptococci, GAS) causes severe invasive diseases such as bacteremia, necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and toxic shock syndrome in children. However, there are only a few reports on pleural empyema caused by GAS in children. …”
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Inhibitory Effects of Far-Infrared Irradiation Generated by Ceramic Material on Murine Melanoma Cell Growth by Ting-Kai Leung, Chin-Feng Chan, Ping-Shan Lai, Chih-Hui Yang, Chia-Yen Hsu, Yung-Sheng Lin

“…Meanwhile, incubation of cells with cFIR for 48 h significantly resulted in 56.9% and 15.7% decreases in the intracellular heat shock protein (HSP)70 and intracellular nitric oxide (iNO) contents, respectively. …”
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Hybrid Finite-Discrete Element Modelling of Excavation Damaged Zone Formation Process Induced by Blasts in a Deep Tunnel by Huaming An, Hongyuan Liu, Haoyu Han

“…During the excavation by blasts, the rock mass around the borehole is subjected to dynamic loads, i.e., strong shock waves crushing the adjacent rocks and high-pressure gas expanding cracks. …”
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Retóricas em disputa: o debate intelectual sobre as políticas de ação afirmativa para estudantes negros no Brasil by Karine Pereira Goss

“…It is possible to conclude that the two rhetorics in shock reflect differentiated positions of intellectuals in relation to science and politics. …”
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Active Liver Bleed Caught During FAST Exam from Spontaneous Hemangioma Rupture: A Case Report by Raul Rodriguez, Nicole Aviles

“…Conclusion: While the FAST exam is well established in the setting of trauma, this case further highlights the use of POCUS in a patient with undifferentiated hypotension and shock. It serves as a reminder of how imperative it is to not anchor on the primary diagnosis and reinforces the importance of ultrasonographic competency in physicians of all specialties and not just those in the realm of emergency medicine and critical care.…”
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Differences in gene expression between high and low tolerance rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to acute thermal stress. by Leah A Turner, Anne A Easton, Moira M Ferguson, Roy G Danzmann

“…We observed some of the classic responses to increased temperature (e.g., induction of heat shock proteins) but these responses were not the defining factors that differentiated high and low tolerance fish. …”
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Ultrasound Assisted Catheter Directed Thrombolysis in the Management of a Right Atrial Thrombus: A New Weapon in the Armamentarium? by Mohamed Shokr, Ramanjit Kaur, Kevin Belgrave, Arshad Javed, Mahir Elder, Shaun Cardozo, Luis Afonso, Amir Kaki

“…Catheter related thrombosis (CRT) is a commonly encountered entity fraught with substantial risk for mortality secondary to various complications including pulmonary embolism (PE), tricuspid regurgitation, endocarditis, right sided heart failure, and cardiogenic and septic shock. CRT carries a mortality rate of 18% in hemodialysis patients and more than 40% in nonhemodialysis patients. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological study on Fournier's gangrene in a Luanda hospital. From January 2016 to December 2021 by Tomas Ariel Lombardo Vaillant

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Fournier's gangrene is a serious polymicrobial infection caused by microorganisms that act synergistically and determine a progressive necrotizing fasciitis in the scrotum and perineum with manifestations of sepsis that can progress to septic shock and organ failure. <br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to characterize clinically and epidemiologically Fournier's gangrene in patients diagnosed in a reference hospital unit. …”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Fatal Outcome due to Liver Failure by Rachel A. Poley, Jaime F. Snowdon, Daniel W. Howes

“…On the second day of admission, she was found to have elevated transaminases, and, over 48 hours, she progressed to fulminant liver failure with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, refractory lactic acidosis, and shock. She progressed to respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. …”
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Role of Dexmedetomidine by Improving Sleep Quality and Pain Control in Covid-19 Patients by Maliha Khalid, Faheem Feroze, Saad bin Qamar, Naseem Abbas, Saeed Farooq, Aisha Siddiqui

“…INTRODUCTION: Covid-19 disease is a deadly contagious disease with milder symptoms to a more severe form with acute respiratory failure, septic shock leading to even death. Literature study shows High Flow Nasal Oxygen therapy and prolonged prone position sessions to be beneficial in the treatment of ARDS, however, to facilitate those sessions, a sedative and anxiolytic agent must be added in the treatment. …”
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Fibrous dysplasia coexisting with aneurysmal bone cyst in the skull base: A case report by Andrés Felipe Herrera Ortiz, Nury Tatiana Rincón Cuenca, Valeria del Castillo Herazo, Diana Marcela Oliveros Jiménez, Laura García Maestre, Mary Eugenia Posada, Luz Angela Moreno

“…Surgical resection was performed successfully, although significant intraoperative hemorrhage was encountered, leading to hypovolemic shock and cardiorespiratory arrest. This case underscores the essential role of imaging in accurate diagnosis and highlights the bleeding risks associated with surgical treatment of fibrous dysplasia with aneurysmal bone cyst. …”
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Linearized mathematical model of rubber-cord shell by V. S. Korneyev, V. V. Shalay

“…It is noted that the linearized mathematical model is of the greatest practical interest for analytical calculation and design of rubber-cord branch pipes and pneumatic sleeve-type shock absorbers with optimal performance characteristics…”
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