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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Summary Use a positive ... Routine stool cultures ... • If Diarrhea: ... Rule out celiac disease ... disease w/ fecal
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Underlying disease ... Acute CPP Crystal ... positively birefringent ... • Gram stain, culture ... Gram stain and culture
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Acute CPP Crystal ... positively birefringent ... • Gram stain, culture ... used to diagnose ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis