Sunday, February 10, 2008

False Accusation of Methanol Poisoning

Al-Bayati MA. Analysis of causes that led to Charles Fleming’s illness and sudden death. Medical Veritas; Vol. 5 (1): pages 1543-1572, 2008.
http://www.medicalveritas.com/manAlBayatiChuck.pdf

Sunday, August 12, 2007

About Dr. Al-Bayati

Dr. Al-Bayati evaluated many human cases dealing with exposure of people to chemicals at the workplace and people suffered from adverse reactions to medications and/or vaccines. He has served as an expert witness in many medical and medical-legal cases. His reports on some of these cases are published in medical journals.

Dr. Al-Bayati is a pathologist (Ph.D.) and a dual board certified toxicologist (DABT and DABVT). He has over 20 years of experience in designing, conducting, and directing toxicology research. He has designed and conducted in vivo and in vitro toxicological studies dealing with the toxicities and the toxicokinetics of pesticides, heavy metals, organic solvents, and other chemicals. He has also evaluated pathological changes in tissues resulted from the exposure of animals and humans to toxins and infections.

How to contact Dr. Al-Bayati:

Mohammed Ali Al-Bayati
Toxicologist and Pathologist
150 Bloom Dr.
Dixon, CA 95620

Tel: (707) 678-4484
Fax: (707) 678-8505
maalbayati@toxi-health.com

Arsenic Poisoning

A missed case of poisoning with arsenic

Medical Veritas. 4: 1244-50.

Abstract: Christine, a 40-year-old white woman, suffered from acute gastrointestinal pain, diarrhea, malaise, and fatigue shortly after receiving oral herbal treatment and drank eight glasses of clear liquid in a clinic in California. On October 19, 2004 between 1540 and 1730, she was given Uro-well herbal supplement prescribed by her physician as a kidney-cleansing agent. Christine was transported by ambulance to the Stanford Emergency Department (SED) at approximately 1930. She was treated with activated charcoal orally and N-saline by IV. An electrocardiogram test showed that she developed sinus tachycardia. Christine’s blood test was negative for alcohol and her urine test was negative for the use of illicit drugs. The treating physicians did not order screening tests for the presence of heavy metals and arsenic in blood and urine, even though, she stated that a poison might be the cause of her symptoms.

Christine was released from SED after ten hours of admission. However, she continued to suffer from abdominal pain, fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea for several weeks. A 24 hour-urine sample was collected and analyzed for arsenic on day 26 post-her hospitalization on October 19th. It revealed a significantly high level of arsenic (270 µg arsenic per 24 hour urine collection). Christine’s arsenic background level in urine was 18 µg arsenic per day. Furthermore, analysis of the Uro-well herbal supplement revealed arsenic level of 25 ppm, which is five-times the maximum permissible level of arsenic (5 ppm) in herbs set by the American National Institute of Standards and Technology. My investigation revealed that the exposure to a toxic level of arsenic by ingestion is the likely cause for Christine’s acute symptoms developed on October 19th.

Adverse Reactions to Medications

A case of medically unjustified treatment with multiple mega doses of vitamin C with thyroid hormones that caused serious adverse reactions in a woman

Medical Veritas. 4:1235-43.

Abstract: Christine, a 40-year-old white female, suffered suddenly from a fatigue syndrome in August 2000. Her blood and urine analyses, chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound exam were normal. She consulted with several physicians who treated her symptoms and she made progressive recovery in her health. In February 2003, she felt that she had about 80% of her energy back and she was working full time. However, she consulted with a physician in California to get her full energy back and he recommended a detoxification treatment plan with high doses of vitamin C, glutathione, minerals, and vitamins. He gave her 39 intravenous injections of vitamin C (10-35 g per injection), glutathione (0.4-2.0 g per injection), calcium, and other vitamins for about 10 months. In addition, he also treated her with therapeutic doses of levothyroxine and cytomel for more than a year, although she had normal thyroid functions.

Christine’s clinical record indicates that she suffered from symptoms of hypercalcaemia and calciurea as a result of her treatment with vitamin C and calcium. The treatment with thyroid hormones also aggravated her condition and she became a 100% disabled. I have not found any medical justification for the use of detoxification agents or the treatment with thyroid hormones in this case. Christineís blood, urine and hair analyses revealed that she was not exposed to chemicals at her workplace or home or ingested toxic chemicals. In addition, Christineís blood thyroid hormones levels were within the normal range and she was not suffering from hypothyroidism.