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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... - **MSK rads ... Differential diagnosis ... Arthritides (RA, CPPD ... #msk #rheumatology
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
poor • Culture: Negative ... Good • Culture: Negative ... analysis: • MSU ... : GoutCPPD: ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
produced, incr gut ... Hypomagnesia -> The relative ... high-resolution ultrasound ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Diagnosis: • ... tested and if negative ... need to be ruled out ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... Crystal induced (Gout ... aureus • Gram-negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
Myositis Ossificans ... scan performed-negative ... What is diagnosis ... POCUS #muscle #msk ... #clinical #ultrasound
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
Myositis Ossificans ... scan performed-negative ... What is diagnosis ... POCUS #muscle #msk ... #clinical #ultrasound
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #treatment #rheumatology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... or GVHD (leaky gut ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison