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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... #rheumatology #
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(CPPD) Pathophysiology ... weird joints (shoulders ... Wrist, MCP or shoulder ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Pseudogout” - Calcium ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
mass and NO prior signs ... • This case should ... Arthritides (RA, CPPD ... diffuse chondral disease ... #rheumatology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... injury (i.e. post ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... ) Deposition Disease ... ) (tends to be out ... #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
axial (spine, shoulders ... noninflammatory Signs ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... ON: should be considered ... other auto-immune diseases ... #treatment #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... • Septic arthritis ... ) or calcium pyrophosphate ... ANAs RF test should ... profile (e.g., calcium