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Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
parathyroid hormone produced ... > Clearance of calcium ... mineralization of calcium ... joint (sudden onset ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Special Blood Product ... resembles ARDS, onset ... binds to serum calcium ... diagnosis #management #hematology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... Pyrophosphate produced ... precipitates with calcium ... • Nocturnal onset ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
resembles ARDS, onset ... binds to serum calcium ... Blood products contain ... of transfused products ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
4) Average age onset ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... fibrosis. 4) Calcium ... activated macrophages produce
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium ... Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... Pyrophosphate produced ... characterized by sudden onset ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology