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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 ... #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 #
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... distal to elbows/wrists ... interstitial lung disease ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... symptoms #testing #workup
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
) Deposition Disease ... - Acute CPPD ... affected — e.g., wrist ... #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology