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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
to distal ulna, ... pain with wrist ... radius or ulna ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #XRay #Diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #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 ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(CPPD) Pathophysiology ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... culture used to diagnose ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
metacarpophalangeal, and wrist ... joints in acute disease ... deviate toward the ulnar ... #Hands #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis