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Pseudo-gout Flashcards

1
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what joints pseudogout

A

knee/wrist

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ix and findings pseudogout

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joint aspiration: rhomboidal, weakly postive birefringent crystals. send joint for culture to exclude septic arthritis
x-ray - CHONDROCALCINOSIS

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rx pseudogout

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aspiration of joint reduces pain drastically
NSAID/colchincine

there are no drugs to control long term

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