An amoeba is which type of microorganism?

Negative chemotaxis refers to the ability of a cell to

A 52 year old female presents post cholecystectomy with right upper quadrant pain, an elevated serum bilirubin and jaundice. It it true that:

Within the CBD is echogenic, shadowing material. What is the medical terminology for this condition?   DMS315Exam2.jpg

Clinical symptoms: A 44 year old woman presents to the ER with severe RUQ pain, positive Murphy’s sign, nausea and vomiting, fever and increased WBC count. Sonography demonstrates gallstones, pericholecystic fluid and gallbladder wall thickening. What is your diagnosis and why? image 6.jpg

Which of the following conditions will cause the pancreas to appear enlarged and less echogenic than the liver?

A 63 year old male patient presented with signs and symptoms that mimic cholelithiasis and/or cholecystitis, including significant weight loss. Additionally there was evidence of hepatomegaly, jaundice and increased LFT’s. Sonographic evaluation of patients biliary system demonstrated a heterogeneous area of concern in the fundus of the gallbladder. This area did not appear to change positions when the patient was scanned in the LLD plane.Based on his clinical signs and the image-what is your diagnosis and why?image 3.jpg

Aspergillus flavus cells reproduce sexually or asexually. What term describes the fungal reproductive body that is responsible for dissemination and in a suitable host, colony growth?

image 2.jpg What is the non-moving, well-defined echogenic focal mass seen attached to the wall of the gallbladder in this image?

Which of the following enzymes is the most sensitive & specific lab value for diagnosing pancreatitis?