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Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) ... joints ("pseudo-rheumatoid ... shaped • Weakly positively ... • Gram stain, culture ... #Deposition #Disease
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Underlying disease ... precipitates with calcium ... Acute CPP Crystal ... • Weakly positively ... Monosodium urate deposition
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... ) Deposition Disease ... - Acute CPPD ... arthritis (Pseudo-rheumatoid ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Gram stain and culture ... crystals (gout) or calcium ... - Positive in ... Screening Tests for Acute ... #Disease #Rheumatoid