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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

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

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
joints (shoulders, wrists ... , elbows) • Underlying ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... Pseudo-rheumatoid) (tends ... to be out of phase ... affected — e.g., wrist ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis