The sum of any set of consecutive odd numbers starting from 1 is a square, and the quantity that is squared is the count of odd numbers in the sum. The latter is easily seen to be a count of the form 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ... + n. Visual demonstration that the square of a triangular number equals a sum of cubes.
shock liver A colloquial term for injury to the liver resulting from insufficient blood flow, e.g., in patients who have suffered an episode of severe hypotension. A hallmark of this condition is a sudden and marked elevation in liver enzyme levels, such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
The clinical picture of shock liver is so characteristic and resolves so rapidly that there should be no confusion with other causes of marked elevations of transaminase levels. PMID: 4071167 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] MeSH Terms. Adult; Aged; Alanine Transaminase/blood; Alkaline Phosphatase/blood; Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood; Bilirubin/blood