Nocardia asteroides frequently causes primary lung infection with possible hematogenous dissemination to various organs, especially in patients with altered immune responses. The preponderance of pulmonary infections suggests an airborne route of contamination. We report a case of pulmonary nocardiosis in a previously healthy intravenous heroin abuser. The clinical and epidemiologic data strong...

Issues of domestic violence were first addressed and identified in the late 1970s (Chescheir, 1996; Healey, Smith & O’Sullivan, 1998; Muelleman et al., 1996). These early studies focused on the characteristics of the abuser, punishment of the perpetrator, the relationship between the perpetrator and the recipient of abuse, and intervention strategies. In the late 1990s, what was termed domestic...

Femoral pseudoaneurysm is a common occurrence in intravenous drug abuser due to repeated trauma to the femoral artery causing arterial leak contained by the surrounding tissue and does not contain all the layers of arterial wall. Rupture of these aneurysm to exterior is a common presentation while rupture into surrounding structure deemed an emergency surgical attention. Hence, we report an unu...

This study examined how instigators of abuse used emotionally abusive messages to manipulate politeness attack their partners' face. Additionally, we studied the people experiencing responded such messages. Using thematic co-occurrence analysis (TCA), analyzed 20 semi-structured interviews with those who have experienced abuse. Participants reported that all three Austin's (1990) face act strat...