Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Pathology Add/Dest

Additive & Destructive Pathologies

QuestionAnswer
MegaColon Additive - enlarged colon
Gout Destructive - deteriorates joints
Leukemia Destructive
Diverticulitis Additive
Anencephaly Destructive - lacks cranium covering brain
Prostate Cancer Depends on stage, and if tumor exists
Acromegaly Additive - limbs are abnormally large
Rheumatoid Arthritis Additive - joint inflammation
Emphysema Destructive - increased air in lungs
Hydrocephalus Additive - fluid in cranium
Cirrhosis Additive - causes hardening
Osteroporosis Destructive
Gallstones Additive
Aseptic Necrosis Destructive - tissue dies due to infection
Cystic Fibrosis Additive - fluid in cysts
Kidney Stones Additive
Bowel Obstruction Destructive - increased air in bowel
Pneumothorax Destructive - air in chest cavity
Atelectasis Additive - no air in portion due to collapsed lung
Ileus Additive - is the actual bowel obstruction
Volvulus Additive - bowel twisted on itself therefore thicker
Intussusception Slightly Additive - part of bowel telescopes over
Colon Cancer Depends on stage and if tumor exists
Osteogenesis Imperfect Destructive - excessively fragile bones
Ulcers Destructive - tissue is eaten away
Pleural Effusion Additive - fluid in pleural cavity
Empyema Additive - pus trapped in bronchioles
Pneumonia Additive - fluid in lungs
Atrophy Destructive - tissue broken down
Ascites Additive - fluid in abdomen
GERD Destructive - Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease
Hydronephrosis Additive - fluid in renal pelvis
Ectopic Kidney Destructive - usually non-functional so withers away
Multiple Myeloma Very Destructive - bones are eaten away severely
Paget's disease (earlier stages) Additive - bone thickens
Abscess Additive - collection of pus
Edema Additive - swelling
Tumor Additive - solid or fluid filled lesion
Anorexia Nervosa Destructive - weakens body due to malnutrition
Emaciation Destructive - substantial loss of fat and sometimes muscle
Pheumoconiosis Additive - Black Lung
Pneumonectomy Additive - lung cut out so less air
Hyperparathyroidism Destructive - causes bones to lose calcium
Osteolytic Metastases Destructive - destroys bones
Osteomalacia Destructive - softens bones, bones bend easier
Tuberculosis Additive - very contagious, lung infection
Aortic Aneurysm Additive - bulging of aorta
Aerophagia Destructive - excess air in stomach/esophagus
Chronic Osteomyelitis Additive - inflammation of bone marrow
Advanced Paget's Disease Destructive - bone breaks down
Active Osteomyelitis Destructive
Carcinoma Destructive - cancer in epithelial cells, weakens body
Osteoblastic Metastases Additive - spread of osteoblasts that form bones
Osteochondroma Additive - tumor of cartilage and bone
Degenerative Arthritis Destructive - breaks down joints
Created by: kairis276
Popular Radiology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards