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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... characterized by sudden onset ... • Nocturnal onset ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
constitutional symptoms ... Crystal induced (Gout ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... • Adult onset
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
produced, incr gut ... > Clearance of calcium ... joint (sudden onset ... Disease #Signs #Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium ... Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... characterized by sudden onset ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
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 ... patients have no symptoms ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... polyarticular arthritis ... ) (tends to be out ... Disease #Signs #Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... Nervous System: • Onset ... • Progressive symptoms ... purpura, joint & gut ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology