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Pseudogout Flashcards

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Definition

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microcrystal synovitis caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate in the synovium

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Risk factors

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Hyperparathyroidism
Haemochromatosis
Wilson's Disease
Hypothyroidism
Acromegaly
Low Mg and K+
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Features

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Hot painful joints

-knee, wrists, shoulders

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Investigations

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JOINT ASPIRATION

  • Rhomboid shaped crystals
  • Weakly positively birefringement

XRAY
-Chondrocalcinosis

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Management

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Aspiration joint fluid to exclude septic arthritis

NSAIDs
Steroid injections

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