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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... resulting in an acute ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Monosodium urate deposition ... Acute Intermittent
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition ... Pathophysiology ... resulting in an acute ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Pyrophosphate #Deposition
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD ... ) Deposition Disease ... - Acute CPPD ... to crystals -> Acute ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... diaphragm during acute ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... respiratory #hypoxia #pathophysiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... the recumbent position ... the horizontal position ... blood loss or acute ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
- Inflammation acute ... amyloid proteins) -> Deposition ... Complications #pathophysiology