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Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition ... Pathophysiology ... #Pseudogout #CPPD ... Pyrophosphate #Deposition ... #Disease #Rheumatology
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
) Deposition Disease ... crystals -> Acute pseudogout ... affected — e.g., wrist ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Monosodium urate deposition ... knees, fingers, wrist ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology