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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Underlying disease states ... Acute CPP Crystal ... onset of swelling, pain ... • Metabolic syndrome ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Genitalia, oropharynx, rectum ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... ulcerated • MSK ... #management #Treatment
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Underlying disease states ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Management Summary ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... swelling, significant pain ... • 1 attack + stage ... #treatment #rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch takes ... May recur; 25% of ... - Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... polychondritis usually spares ... ○ Leprosy ○ Syphilis ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management