Battling Recurrent Rhabdomyolysis in Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase II Deficiency.

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II (CPT II) deficiency is an inherited metabolic disorder that impairs the mitochondrial oxidation of long-chain fatty acids, leading to decreased utilization of these fatty acids. The adult form of this condition is characterized by recurrent rhabdomyolysis, often exacerbated by exercise, fasting, extremes of temperature, and infections. This case study details a severe episode of rhabdomyolysis triggered by a chest infection in a patient with CPT II deficiency.

A Case of Hypercalcaemia With Suppressed Parathyroid Hormone in a Middle-Aged Female: Diagnostic Challenge and Association With Hyperthyroidism.

Hypercalcaemia with suppressed parathyroid hormone (PTH) typically raises concern for malignancy-related, granulomatous disorder-related or drug-related hypercalcaemia but can occasionally be caused by less common conditions. We present the case of a middle-aged female with hypercalcaemia with reduced PTH levels despite vitamin insufficiency, who was eventually diagnosed with autoimmune hyperthyroidism. The diagnostic challenge arose from the atypical association of hyperthyroidism and hypercalcaemia.

Paraquat induced acute kidney and lung injury with a dramatic response to methylprednisolone: A case report.

Background: Paraquat poisoning is one of the leading causes of fatal poisoning in many parts of the world, especially in agricultural countries. Its high toxicity even in small amounts causes rapid damage to multiple organs, especially the kidneys, lungs, and liver, mainly through free radical-mediated injury. As no specific antidote is yet available, early diagnosis and the importance of supportive therapy are critical parts of management.

Microwave Breast Imaging Using Compressed Sensing Approach of Iteratively Corrected Delay Multiply and Sum Beamforming.

Microwave imaging (MI) is a consistent health monitoring technique that can play a vital role in diagnosing anomalies in the breast. The reliability of biomedical imaging diagnosis is substantially dependent on the imaging algorithm. Widely used delay and sum (DAS)-based diagnosis algorithms suffer from some significant drawbacks.

Effect of low-nutrient-density diet with probiotic mixture (Bacillus subtilis ms1, B. licheniformis SF5-1, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) supplementation on performance of weaner pigs.

A total of one hundred and forty, 28 day-old weaner pigs [Duroc × (Yorkshire × Landrace)] with an initial body weight (BW) of 6.56 ± 1.25 kg were used in a six-week treatment (7 replicate pens per treatment; barrows, and 2 gilts/pen) to evaluate the effect of low-nutrient-density diet supplement with probiotic mixture supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, faecal microbial and gas emission of weaner pigs.