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Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
, elbows) • Underlying ... culture used to diagnose ... #Calcium #Pyrophosphate ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

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

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... Pyrophosphate Dihydrate ... Pseudo-rheumatoid) (tends ... affected — e.g., wrist ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis