Penny Abdomen - Ch. 1 Questions With Correct Answers (A+ Graded)

A patient with cholecystitis most likely has an elevation in which of the following labs? a. alpha-Fetoprotein b. WBC count c. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) d. Chromaffin - b. WBC count a radiographic examination used to evaluate the lower urinary tract, where a contrast agent is instilled into the urinary bladder by means of urethral catheterization - voiding cystourethrogram a rare genetic disorder that leads to the development of tumors within various organs, affects brain, heart, kidneys (angiomyolipoma) - tuberous sclerosis a rare genetic disorders characterized by cysts and tumors in various organs, affects pancreas, kidneys and adrenal glands - von Hippel-Lindau disease a sonographic technique employed to evaluate a mass based on its stiffness, ultimately providing a prediction as to whether a mass is more likely malignant or benign - elastography A tumor that consists of a focal collection of blood