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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... , wrists, elbows ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
axial (spine, shoulders ... Crystal induced (Gout ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... (tuberculosis)
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... recommended with other medications ... very uncommon but should ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... empiric treatment should ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis): Indications ... mm3 after ruling out ... Note: Active TB should ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology