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Finkelstein Test for de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

The Finkelstein test is used to assess for de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
the thumb and wrist ... the thumb and wrist ... #Test #deQuervains ... #orthopedics #rheumatology ... #wrist
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... often involves the wrists ... atypical locations: Wrist ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... disease states Pathophysiology ... : • Pyrophosphate ... knees, fingers, wrist ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate ... Dihydrate (CPPD ... Disease - Acute CPPD ... affected — e.g., wrist ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology