pseudogout Flashcards
1
Q
define pseudogout?
A
arthritis associated with deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals
2
Q
which rare conditions increase the risk of pseudogout?
A
o Haemochromatosis o Hyperparathyroidism o Hypomagnesaemia o Hypophosphatasia o acromegaly
3
Q
which factors increase likelihood of psuedogout?
A
o Increasing age >60 years
o Surgery
o Local trauma
4
Q
epidemiology of psuedogout?
A
more common in WOMEN
5
Q
main presentation of psuedogout?
A
Monoarthropathy which affects large joints associated with erythema and swelling
• Acute Arthritis
6
Q
what will the joint aspiration show for psuedogout?
A
Rhomboid,POSITIVE birefringence crystals
7
Q
what will be seen on x-ray?
A
chondrocalcinosis
