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Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
the intrinsic pathway ... the extrinsic pathway ... in the common pathway ... and extrinsic pathways ... causes are liver function
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
activate inflammatory pathways ... resulting in an acute ... Acute CPP Crystal ... pain, loss of function ... Acute Intermittent
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
activate inflammatory pathways ... resulting in an acute ... Acute CPP Crystal ... pain, loss of function ... : Treatment • Acute
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Rapoport-Leubering pathway ... impacts respiratory function ... diaphragm during acute ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD