CRYSTAL INDUCED ARTHROPATHIES Flashcards
1
Q
hyperuricemia caused
primary/secondary effects
monosodium urate
tophi
A
gout
2
Q
aka pseudogout
> 50 M=F
hereditary, sporadic and secondary types
events leading up to crystalization is unk
asymptomatic acute, subacute, chronic arthritis may mimic RA/OA monoarticular, polyarticular knees, wrists, elbows
A
calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease