3 results
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
precipitates with calcium ... used to diagnose ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
swelling in weird joints ... • Gram stain, culture ... used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Gram stain and culture ... crystals (gout) or calcium ... profile (e.g., calcium ... #testing #Rheumatology