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Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ... calcium pyrophosphate ... #Calcium #Pyrophosphate ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
= RA, SLE, psoriatic ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE, calcium-b ... : Chronic disease ... #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... pyrophosphate dihydrate ... joint • Systemic lupus ... , and low back pain ... #Rheumatology