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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
functional deficit and arthritis ... ulna, pain with wrist ... fractures • ED Management ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... disease states Pathophysiology ... atypical locations: Wrist ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... , fingers, wrist
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... Distal joints, knees ... , wrists, ankles ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... commonly affects the knee ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

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

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
(especially in knees ... polyarticular arthritis ... affected — e.g., wrist ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... , fingers, wrist ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... not possible • Ultrasound
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management