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The Pathology Problem

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show Pathology  
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A patient with pneumonia (air-filled lungs filled with fluid) - will cause an ______ in attenuation of radiation.   show
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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.   show
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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.   show
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show additive  
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show inverse  
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show decrease  
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Diseases that are easier to penetrate are called ________ conditions.   show
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show 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.   show
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Name diseases that may be visible in a radiograph but do not require changes in technique:   show
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Name disease that do not require radiography and are diagnosed through lab testing:   show
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A ____ percent in kVp will approximately double the exposure to the IR.   show
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____ systems will compensate for most pathological changes by adjusting the exposure automatically.   show
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show abscess  
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_____ is swelling and causes an increase of the tissue.   show
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show tumor  
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show Atelectasis  
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______ is the chronic dilation of the bronchi that results in peribronchial thickening.   show
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_______ is an enlargement of the heart.   show
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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.   show
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_______ is pus in the thoracic cavity and causes an increase in tissue density.   show
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__________ is a condition when the pleural cavity fills with either blood or serious fluid.   show
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_______ is the inhalation of dust particles that can cause fibrotic (scarring) changes, which will cause an increase in tissue density.   show
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_______ is inflammation of lung tissues that causes fluid to fill in the alveolar spaces.   show
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show Tuberculosis  
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________ is a large dilation of the aorta and results in an increased thickness.   show
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______ is fluid accumulation within the peritoneal cavity that causes an increase in tissue thickness.   show
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show Calcified stones  
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______ is fibrotic change in the liver and causes the liver to enlarge and ascites can result.   show
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show Acromegaly  
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___________ is a chronic bone infection that results in new bone growth at the infected site.   show
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_____ is a dilation of the fluid filled cerebral ventricles.   show
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show Osteoblastic metastases  
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show Pagets disease  
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______ is an increase in hardening as a result of a chronic inflammation in bone.   show
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______ is wasting away of body tissue with diminished cell proliferation.   show
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show Emaciation  
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show Emphysema  
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show Pneumothorax  
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show Carcinoma  
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show Degenerative arthritis  
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show Fibrosarcoma  
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______ is a result of bone destruction that result in punched out lesions.   show
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______ is a defect in bone production due to the failure of osteoblast to lay down bone matrix.   show
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______ is the removal of a lung.   show
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show Pulmonary Edema  
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show Osteochondroma  
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_______ _______ is a psychological eating disorder which results in an extreme wight loss.   show
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show Aerophagia  
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______ _______ is an obstructin in the bowel results in the abnormal accumulation of air and fluid.   show
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____ _____ is death of bone.   show
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show Hyperparathryoidism  
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____ ____ is a malignant tumor that arises from plasma cells of bone marrow.   show
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____ _____ is when some malignancies spread to bone they produce destruction of the bone.   show
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______ is a defect in bone mineralization.   show
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