Although Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not sp…
Although Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not specifically name ability/disability as a personal factor for which people could not be discriminated against, progress was made in 1973 with the passage of the _________, which prohibited discrimination against disabled persons by any program receiving federal funds, and emphasized a new standard of equal opportunity.
Read DetailsA 24-year-old female patient presents to the ultrasound depa…
A 24-year-old female patient presents to the ultrasound department for a renal sonogram with a history of leukocytosis, pyuria, fever, and flank pain. Sonographically, hydronephrosis is noted within the left kidney. Within the dilated collecting system, there is evidence of dependent, layering, low-level echoes. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these sonographic findings?
Read DetailsA 1-year-old patient presents to the ultrasound department w…
A 1-year-old patient presents to the ultrasound department with a history of epigastric pain for an abdominal sonogram. The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder appear normal. However, within the right renal fossa, several, smooth-walled, noncommunicating cyst of varying sizes is noted. The left kidney appears enlarged, but otherwise sonographically normal. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis?
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