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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
inflammatory arthritis ... pain, loss of function ... Hyperparathyroidism • Hypothyroidism ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
pain, loss of function ... Hyperparathyroidism • Hypothyroidism ... • Systemic glucocorticoids ... crystal arthritis ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... including liver function ... #laboratory #workup ... #Rheumatology