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Pathology Add/Dest
Additive & Destructive Pathologies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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