The pancreas was examined histologically in 146 cases of patients dying of shock. The finding of morphological evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in the pancreas supports the opinion that the pancreas in highly sensitive to disturbances of blood perfusion. The presence of DIC combined with a variety of pathological lesions in the exocrine ad endocrine pancreas was sufficiently characteristic to justify use of the term " shock pancreatitis". The relative scarcity of data hitherto available on pathological changes in the pancreas caused by shock can be ascribed to changes in the management of shock. It is concluded that the pancreatic lesions described in this study could influence the outcome in shock treated by modern methods of resuscitation.

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Backache, spine deformations and physiologic malpositions are known as widespread negative phenomena in our modern world. Analysis of the outer shape and back surface of a single patientone of the basic elements in the chain of reasoning and evaluation -is usually performed by orthopedic specialists which may decide about treatment and the use of correction implements. We present an innovative solution for 3D back measurement and scientific evaluation, designed to simplify and objectify spine curvature in connection with the position of the body's gravity centre (COG). The solution TERGOSKOP represents a tool for diagnostic investigation, proof of rehabilitation progress and inter-case comparison of spine curvature characteristics.