A 12-year-old boy is sent to the ultrasound department for a…
A 12-year-old boy is sent to the ultrasound department for a renal sonogram. The patient has a recent fever, sore throat, foggy appearance to his urine. Laboratory test results show increased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels, hematuria, and proteinuria. The kidneys appear enlarged bilaterally on sonographic examination. What might be the diagnosis for this patient?
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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.
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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?
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