The reply: ``Several expert witnesses in this case havemadean estimate on this, many based on the method recommended by Meadow in his well-known paper on non-accidental
salt poisoning.''
I informed Helga that only about half of animals stricken with
salt poisoning survive, regardless of treatment heroics.
Dr Glyn Walters, a consultant chemical pathologist, told the Court of Appeal there were a number of features in Christian's case that could not be explained by
salt poisoning, but could be explained by the 'resetting of the osmostat'.
He told the court yesterday that, in cases of
salt poisoning, it was normally "a piece of cake" to bring down sodium levels by simply giving a patient enough water to encourage excretion of the excess salt and dilute its concentration in the body.
A study by the pressure group Consensus Action on Salt and Health discovered some four-to six year olds living on a diet of convenience food are in danger of
salt poisoning.
Julia Macur QC, prosecuting, told the court previously that Christian was admitted to Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley just weeks later, on December 8, suffering
salt poisoning and head injuries.
The senior clinical biochemist spent two months examining the girl's medical records and eventually concluded that the cause of her high sodium levels was
salt poisoning.
Initially, eight rhinos died soon after arriving at the sanctuary in what the CS later attributed to multiple stress syndrome intensified by
salt poisoning.
John Hemming, the Lib-Dem MP for Birmingham Yardley, has tabled a Commons motion raising concerns about using medical expert witnesses in court cases such as the Marianne Williams
salt poisoning case.
Sir Roy has been struck off - though he is appealing that decision - but he is still an authority on
salt poisoning. Or is he?
CRUEL DEATH: Little Christian Blewitt suffered brain injuries and
salt poisoning; CALLOUS: Ian and Angela Gay
A senior clinical biochemist spent two months on the case and concluded the high sodium levels were caused by
salt poisoning.