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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
calcium to form CPP crystals ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... to phagocytosed crystals ... Extracellular crystals
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals ... positively birefringent crystals ... ), Gout (negatively ... birefringent crystals
Gout: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Conditions of rapid cell turnover: hemolysis, psoriasis, lymphoproliferative disorders
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Gout: Pathogenesis ... phagocytose the crystal ... Needle-shaped uric acid crystals ... Chronic tophaceous gout ... Complications #Gout
Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Sulfa Crystals on ... Microscopy Sulfa Crystal ... TELMALEMOS10 #Sulfa #Crystals
Hippuric Acid Crystals on Urine Microscopy

This crystal is present in the urine of people working with
Hippuric Acid Crystals ... Microscopy This crystal
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... negative birefringent crystals ... flares/year 2) Gouty ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
mycobacterial), RA, crystal ... reactive arthritis, gout ... culture, look for crystals ... Spondyloarthropathies, gout ... Parallel, yellow = gout
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy Crystals ... Uric Acid crystals ... Calcium phosphate crystals ... triple phosphate") crystals ... oxalate dihydrate crystals
These are oxalate crystals, which look like little envelopes (or tetrahedrons, depending upon your point of
These are oxalate crystals ... Oxalate crystals ... Microscopy #Oxalate #Crystals
Gouty arthritis of the shoulder joint

50 yo male presented with shoulder pain.

Note double contour sign at
Gouty arthritis ... deposition of crystal ... 1105516919841525761 #Gout ... POCUS #Ultrasound #Crystals