4 results
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
Pseudogout: pathogenesis ... Hypomagnesia -> The relative ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... #Pseudogout #CPPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis ... crystals -> Acute pseudogout ... e.g., wrist) #Chondrocalcinosis ... #Pseudogout #CPPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Imaging may show chondrocalcinosis ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... #Gout #Comparison
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary ... ) Pathophysiology ... Imaging may show chondrocalcinosis ... Acute Pseudogout ... #Pseudogout #CPPD