Sepsis Management in a Case of Myasthenic Crisis: A Case Report by Hossein Karballaei Mirzahosseini, Ehsan Yousefi-Mazhin, Rezvan Hassanpour, Atabak Najafi, Mahsa Tofighi-Mohammadi, Hamidreza Sharifnia, Amirmahdi Mojtahedzadeh, Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh

“…This is a case report of a myasthenic crisis in a 61-year-old woman that became complicated following a lack of response to plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy, and the development of septic shock. The co-occurrence of myasthenic crisis and sepsis is a challenging condition. …”
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Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy in Patients with Metabolic Acidosis by María M. Adeva-Andany, Carlos Fernández-Fernández, David Mouriño-Bayolo, Elvira Castro-Quintela, Alberto Domínguez-Montero

“…Replacement of sodium bicarbonate to patients with sodium bicarbonate loss due to diarrhea or renal proximal tubular acidosis is useful, but there is no definite evidence that sodium bicarbonate administration to patients with acute metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, septic shock, intraoperative metabolic acidosis, or cardiac arrest, is beneficial regarding clinical outcomes or mortality rate. …”
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Tracheal perforation and subcutaneous emphysema secondary to pseudomembranous invasive Aspergillus tracheobronchitis successfully managed with endotracheal tube manipulation by Kazushige Shiraishi, Takkin Lo

“…His postoperative course in the intensive care unit was complicated by septic shock, acute kidney injury, and failed extubation due to airway compromise. …”
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Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene with Combination of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Protective Colostomy by Giovanni Zagli, Giovanni Cianchi, Sara Degl'Innocenti, Jessyca Parodo, Lorenzo Bonetti, Paolo Prosperi, Adriano Peris

“…It can also progress to all different stages of sepsis, and abdominal compartment syndrome can be one of its complications. Two patients in septic shock due to Fournier gangrene were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Emergency Department. …”
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Step-by-step causal analysis of EHRs to ground decision-making. by Matthieu Doutreligne, Tristan Struja, Judith Abecassis, Claire Morgand, Leo Anthony Celi, Gaël Varoquaux

“…A valid causal model can then be used to individualize decision making: subgroup analyses showed that treatment efficacy of albumin was better for patients >60 years old, males, and patients with septic shock. Without causal thinking, machine learning is not enough for optimal clinical decision on an individual patient level. …”
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Case Report: Pediatric pontine abscess and ecthyma gangrenosum due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia by Jonathan Theros, Madison Wolfe, Larry Kociolek, Larry Kociolek, Irini N. Kolaitis, Irini N. Kolaitis

“…He was found to be in septic shock secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia; a skin exam revealed multifocal ecthyma gangrenosum. …”
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Metformin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Lactic Acidosis by David Arroyo, Rosa Melero, Nayara Panizo, Marian Goicoechea, Patrocinio Rodríguez-Benítez, Soledad García Vinuesa, Eduardo Verde, Alberto Tejedor, José Luño

“…Three developed a septic shock. Three patients died, the only related factor being liver dysfunction. …”
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Ghostly intrusion on a frightful Halloween night: a case report of dual valve endocarditis by Margarida Castro, Mariana Tinoco, Rafael Martins, Mário Jorge Amorim, Luísa Pinheiro, Marina Fernandes, Filipa Cardoso, Filipa Almeida, Paulo Pinho, João Português, António Lourenço

“…A 51-year-old male patient with intravenous drug usage presented with anorexia, fever, and dyspnea, rapidly progressing to septic shock with multiorgan dysfunction. Initial blood cultures detected meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, and antibiotic therapy was started. …”
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A scoping review on bio-aerosols in healthcare and the dental environment. by Charifa Zemouri, Hans de Soet, Wim Crielaard, Alexa Laheij

“…Such infections can lead to irreversible septic shock and death. Only a few studies found that bio-aerosol generating procedures resulted in transmission of infectious diseases or allergic reactions.…”
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Foudroyant Course of an Extensive Clostridium septicum Gas Gangrene in a Diabetic Patient with Occult Carcinoma of the Colon by Maximilian Hartel, Asad Kutup, Axel Gehl, Jozef Zustin, Lars G. Grossterlinden, Johannes M. Rueger, Wolfgang Lehmann

“…After an incubation period of 5–48 hours, a very painful swelling is accompanied by a rapidly spreading toxic-infectious clinical picture ultimately leading to septic shock and multiple organ failure. We present a case of a completely documented rare infectious disease with triage findings including initial vital signs, initial medical findings, and the emergency lab., radiological, intraoperative, histopathological, microbiological, and postmortem results. …”
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Expression Profiling of Long Noncoding RNA Splice Variants in Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells: Lipopolysaccharide Effects In Vitro by Imran H. Chowdhury, Hema P. Narra, Abha Sahni, Kamil Khanipov, Casey L. C. Schroeder, Jignesh Patel, Yuriy Fofanov, Sanjeev K. Sahni

“…This study illustrates the genome-wide regulation of endothelial lncRNA splice variants in response to LPS and provides a foundation for further investigations of differentially expressed lncRNA transcripts in endothelial responses to LPS and pathophysiology of sepsis/septic shock.…”
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Positive real-time PCR in pneumococcal meningitis 12 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy – case report by Cem Thunstedt, Carla Palleis, Johannes Wischmann, Suzette Heck, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, Matthias Klein

“…Upon arrival at our hospital, she presented with septic shock, meningism, and respiratory symptoms. Lumbar puncture revealed cloudy cerebrospinal fluid with elevated cell count, protein, and low glucose. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Major Hypertriglyceridemia: Report of Four Cases by Karama Bouchaala, Mabrouk Bahloul, Sabrine Bradii, Hela Kallel, Kamilia Chtara, Mounir Bouaziz

“…Two patients recovered to a good health state, and the two others developed septic shock, requiring the use of large-spectrum antibiotics, and acute kidney injury (AKI) with refractory metabolic acidosis, requiring hemodialysis. …”
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Severe invasive streptococcal infection in a patient with COVID-19: A case report by Yuki Matsuura, Mone Murashita, Takayoshi Oyasu, Akira Kodate, Yoshihiro Sadamoto, Akio Endo, Hisako Sageshima, Takumi Tsuchida

“…Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) was detected in blood and sputum cultures, and we started antimicrobial therapy for septic shock/streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. However, multiple organ failure progressed, and the patient died one day after admission. …”
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Goal-Oriented Respiratory Management for Critically Ill Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas, Gustavo Faissol Janot Matos, Marcelo Britto Passos Amato, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho

“…Rapid administration of antibiotics and resuscitative measures in case of sepsis and septic shock associated with protective ventilatory strategies and early short-term paralysis associated with differential ventilatory techniques (recruitment maneuvers with adequate positive end-expiratory pressure titration, prone position, and new extracorporeal membrane oxygenation techniques) in severe ARDS can help improve its prognosis. …”
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Analisis Hubungan Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (Sofa) Score Dengan Mortalitas Pasien Sepsis by Agustin Iskandar, Fran Siska

“…Kriteria diagnosis sepsis ditegakkan berdasarkan The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). Perhitungan SOFA score dilakukan dalam 2 hari pertama perawatan pasien sepsis di rumah sakit. …”
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When a sore throat turns into deadly multiple serous cavity effusions: the role of Prevotella oris in rapidly progressing infection—a case report by Fangqi Zhang, Juan-Li Wang, Jian Zhu, Shaokui Si, Hao Guo, Xiang Yue, Wei Wen

“…This case study describes a 19-year-old male individual who initially presented with a sore throat and subsequently developed multiple serous cavity effusions that lead to septic pulmonary embolism and septic shock. After multiple cultures of the patient’s sputum yielded no identifiable pathogenic bacteria, the metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) revealed Prevotella oris as the predominant pathogen present in both the patient’s peripheral blood and the pericardial drainage fluid. …”
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Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy: A Case Report by Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento, Michelle Chechter, Fábio Piovezan Fonte, Nara Puls, Juliana Santos Valenciano, Cláudio Luciano Penna Fernandes Filho, Ronaldo Nonose, Crhistiny Emmanuelle Gabriel Bonassa, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez

“…She was admitted with poor clinical conditions with septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and signs of diffuse peritonitis. …”
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Conflicting Clinical Presentation of Infection with Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens in a 5-Month-Old Infant by Barbara Schaub, MD, Carolyn Luhman-Lunt, MD, Andrea Ott, MD, Maren Krüger, DSc, Martin Skiba, PhD, Sylvia Worbs, PhD, Brigitte G. Dorner, PhD, Michael Buettcher, MD, Martin B. Dorner, PhD

“…We present a 5-month-old infant with a 1-day history of poor feeding and sudden progression into generalized weakness including septic shock syndrome after consumption of homemade food. …”
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5-HT Drives Mortality in Sepsis Induced by Cecal Ligation and Puncture in Mice by Jingyao Zhang, Jianbin Bi, Sushun Liu, Qing Pang, Ruiyao Zhang, Shun Wang, Chang Liu

“…The results showed that the 5-HT-sufficient group mice had a significantly lower survival rate than the 5-HT-deficient group in CLP-induced sepsis and septic shock. The KO-CLP sepsis group received a lower clinical score than the WT-CLP sepsis group. …”
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