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Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
pathogenesis and clinical ... ANKH gene, Incr pyrophosphate ... dihydrate (CPPD ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... == CPPD == Think ... About CPPD When ... Pathophysiology: • Pyrophosphate ... Asymptomatic CPPD
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate ... Pathophysiology: Pyrophosphate ... calcium to form CPP ... Chronic calcium pyrophosphate ... #Calcium #Pyrophosphate
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Pseudogout” - Calcium Pyrophosphate ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... Neuropathy ALP is critical ... • Inorganic pyrophosphate ... PPi (inorganic pyrophosphate
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... prior signs or clinical ... surgeon had a clinical ... - **MSK rads ... Arthritides (RA, CPPD
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... COPD, and more specifically ... Sign #Pulmonary #COPD ... PhysicalExam #Video #Clinical
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... Tracheal #Descent #COPD ... #clinical #video
AECOPD 
 Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
COPD #clinical
COPD #clinical
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
of patella then ask ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... Patellofemoral #msk