4 results
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
Pseudogout: pathogenesis ... produced, incr gut ... Hypomagnesia -> The relative ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... About CPPD When ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... #Gout #Comparison
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
poor • Culture: Negative ... Good • Culture: Negative ... analysis: • MSU: Gout ... • CPPD: Pseudogout
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Disease - Acute CPPD ... crystals -> Acute pseudogout ... ) (tends to be out ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology