During the last decade of his life, Adams was still writing full-force, including a memoir titled Grandfather Stories (1955). General Brock and Niagara Falls (1957) was followed by Chingo Smith of the Erie Canal (1958). Samuel Hopkins Adams died on 16 November 1958 at his Beaufort, South Carolina home.
Ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off the pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and other organs, and their echoes generate electrical impulses that create an imageâcalled a sonogramâon a video monitor. If gallstones are causing inflammation, the sound waves will also bounce off of them, showing their location.
To diagnose anemia, your doctor may ask you about your medical and family history, perform a physical exam, and run the following tests: 1  Complete blood count (CBC). A CBC is used to count the number of blood cells in a sample of your blood. 2  A test to determine the size and shape of your red blood cells.