3 results
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... • Underlying disease ... Acute CPP Crystal ... positively birefringent ... • Gram stain, culture
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: ... disease w/ T TG ... inflammatory bowel disease
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