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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

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

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary ... ) Pathophysiology ... , elbows) • Underlying ... #Pseudogout #CPPD ... Deposition #Disease #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
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