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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... , elbows) • Underlying ... disease states Pathophysiology ... , elbow • Nocturnal ... #rheumatology #
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... extension and wrist ... Video by Mujtaba ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... , elbows) • Underlying ... often involves the wrists ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
knees, fingers, wrist ... , elbow • Nocturnal ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... not possible • Ultrasound ... management #treatment #rheumatology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... blinks to threat Cranial ... flexed at the elbow ... Arms extended; wrists ... #PhysicalExam #neurology