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The Pathology Problem

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________ is the medical science that is concerned with all aspects of disease.   Pathology  
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A patient with pneumonia (air-filled lungs filled with fluid) - will cause an ______ in attenuation of radiation.   increase (the fluid will absorb more radiation than air)  
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A patient with emphysema (normal lung tissue is destroyed and the air sacs become enlarged) - will cause an _______ in attenuation of radiation.   decrease (increased amount of air in the lungs)  
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If a disease causes the affected body tissue to ______ in thickness, effective atomic number or density, there will be a greater attenuation of the x-ray beam.   increase  
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Diseases that are harder to penetrate are called ______ conditions.   additive  
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There is an ______ relationship between additive conditions and IR exposure (when additive conditions are present, IR exposure will decrease as the extent of the disease increases.   inverse  
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If a disease causes the affected body tissue to ______ in thickness, effective atomic number or density, there will be less attenuation of radiation.   decrease  
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Diseases that are easier to penetrate are called ________ conditions.   destructive  
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There is a ______ relationship between destructive conditions and IR exposure - when destructive conditions are present, the IR exposure will increase and the extent of the disease increases.   direct  
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To produce a visible difference requires a minimal change of ___ - ____ percent in the overall exposure of the IR for film/screen radiography.   25 - 50  
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Name diseases that may be visible in a radiograph but do not require changes in technique:   ulcers, diverticula, simple fractures  
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Name disease that do not require radiography and are diagnosed through lab testing:   diabetes mellitus, anemia, meningitis  
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A ____ percent in kVp will approximately double the exposure to the IR.   15  
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____ systems will compensate for most pathological changes by adjusting the exposure automatically.   AEC  
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An _____ is an encapsulated infection   abscess  
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_____ is swelling and causes an increase of the tissue.   Edema  
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A ____ is an abnormal new growth and increase in tissue.   tumor  
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_______ is a collapse of the lung and results in airlessness of all or pare of the lung.   Atelectasis  
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______ is the chronic dilation of the bronchi that results in peribronchial thickening.   Bronchiectasis  
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_______ is an enlargement of the heart.   Cardiomegaly  
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_________ is a condition when the heart is in failure and cardiac output is diminished; lung tissue increases and heart is enlarged.   Congestive heart failure  
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_______ is pus in the thoracic cavity and causes an increase in tissue density.   Empyema  
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__________ is a condition when the pleural cavity fills with either blood or serious fluid.   Pleural Effusion (hemothorax, hydrothorax)  
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_______ is the inhalation of dust particles that can cause fibrotic (scarring) changes, which will cause an increase in tissue density.   Pneumoconiosis  
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_______ is inflammation of lung tissues that causes fluid to fill in the alveolar spaces.   pneumonia  
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_______ is an infection by mycobacteria that causes the inflammatory response.   Tuberculosis  
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________ is a large dilation of the aorta and results in an increased thickness.   Aortic Aneurysm  
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______ is fluid accumulation within the peritoneal cavity that causes an increase in tissue thickness.   Ascites  
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______ are most commonly present in the gallbladder or kidney and are calcified, which causes an increase in atomic number of tissue.   Calcified stones  
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______ is fibrotic change in the liver and causes the liver to enlarge and ascites can result.   Cirrhosis  
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______ is an overgrowth of the hands, feet, face and jaw as a result of hypersecretion of growth hormones.   Acromegaly  
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___________ is a chronic bone infection that results in new bone growth at the infected site.   chronic osteomyelitis  
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_____ is a dilation of the fluid filled cerebral ventricles.   Hydrocephalus  
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______ is the spread of cancer to bone and results in uncontrolled new bone growth.   Osteoblastic metastases  
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________is an increase in bone cell activity which leads to new growth.   Pagets disease  
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______ is an increase in hardening as a result of a chronic inflammation in bone.   Sclerosis  
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______ is wasting away of body tissue with diminished cell proliferation.   Atrophy  
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_______ is a generalized wasting away of body tissue.   Emaciation  
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_____ is the overdistention of the lung tissues by air.   Emphysema  
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_______ is free air in the pleural cavity and displaces normal lung tissue.   Pneumothorax  
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________ is death of bone tissue.   Carcinoma  
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_______ is inflammation of the joints that results in destruction of adjoining bone tissues.   Degenerative arthritis  
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_______ is a malignant tumor of the metaphysis of bone that causes an osteolytic lesion.   Fibrosarcoma  
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______ is a result of bone destruction that result in punched out lesions.   Gout  
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______ is a defect in bone production due to the failure of osteoblast to lay down bone matrix.   Osteoporosis  
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______ is the removal of a lung.   Pneumonectomy  
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_____ _____ is when fluid fills the interstial lung tissues and the alveoli.   Pulmonary Edema  
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___________ is a tumor arising in the bone and cartilage.   Osteochondroma  
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_______ _______ is a psychological eating disorder which results in an extreme wight loss.   Anorexia Nervosa  
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______ is a psychological disorder resulting in abnormal swallowing of air.   Aerophagia  
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______ _______ is an obstructin in the bowel results in the abnormal accumulation of air and fluid.   Bowel obstruction  
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____ _____ is death of bone.   Aseptic Necrosis  
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_______ is oversecretion of the parathryroid hormone; causes calcium to leave bone and enter the blood.   Hyperparathryoidism  
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____ ____ is a malignant tumor that arises from plasma cells of bone marrow.   Multiple Myeloma  
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____ _____ is when some malignancies spread to bone they produce destruction of the bone.   Osteolytic Metastases  
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______ is a defect in bone mineralization.   Osteomalacia  
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