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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... : Resembles RA
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... • Rate of inflammatory ... Swelling notable on Xray ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... #pathophysiology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
ON THE X-RAY! ... : • Inflammatory ... Arthritides (RA ... , CPPD) - Can have ... diffuse chondral disease
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(CPPD) Pathophysiology ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... • Resembles RA ... culture used to diagnose ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
nodes - DIP • XRAY ... subluxation causing ulnar ... = RA • 2nd & 3rd ... Polyarticular gout ... patterns #hand #diagnosis
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
joint space -> Inflammatory ... ) (tends to be out ... affected — e.g., wrist ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... claudication, visual ... purpura, joint & gut ... , Elevated AST ALT ... syndrome: Ocular inflammatory