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

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... Arthritis: Resembles RA ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... • Resembles RA ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #