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Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(CPPD) Pathophysiology ... • Resembles RA ... culture used to diagnose ... #Pseudogout #CPPD ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
Pseudogout: pathogenesis ... produced, incr gut ... #CPPD #Disease ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... Arthritis: Resembles RA
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... affected — e.g., wrist ... #CPPD #Disease ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... #pathophysiology