Pseudogout Flashcards
1
Q
What crystals are seen in pseudogout
A
calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals
2
Q
Risk factors for developing pseudogout at earlier age
A
haemochromatosis
hyperparathyroidism
low Mg2+, low PO4
acromegaly
Wilson’s disease
3
Q
Which joints are most commonly affected with pseudogout?
A
knee
wrist
shoulders
4
Q
Signs of pseudogout on joint aspiration
A
weakly-positively birefringent rhomboid-shaped crystals
5
Q
Signs of pseudogout on XR
A
chondrocalcinosis
- linear calcifications of the meniscus and articular cartilage
6
Q
Management of pseudogout
A
exclude septic arthritis (joint aspiration)
NSAIDs
intra-articular, intra-muscular or oral steroids
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