Pseudogout Flashcards
1
Q
what are the risk factors for pseudogout?
A
- advanced age
- injury or previous joint surgery
- hyperparathyroidism
- haemochromatosis
- hypomagnesaemia
- hypophosphataemia
2
Q
how does pseudogout typically present?
A
- inflammation and pain in one joint
- commonly the wrist or shoulder
- affected joints are acutely inflamed with swelling, effusion, warmth and tenderness
3
Q
what are the polarised light microscopy findings in pseudogout?
A
- calcium pyrophosphate crystals
- rhomboid-shaped crytals
- positive birefingent
