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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

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

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
(CPPD) Pathophysiology ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... often involves the wrists ... atypical locations: Wrist ... #Rheumatology #
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
- Pathophysiology ... damage leading to calcium ... Calcium influx leads ... #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Hematology
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... ) Deposition Disease ... affected — e.g., wrist ... #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... ALP -> PPi and Calcium ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology