Pseudogout

An acute episode of pain, swelling, and redness, sometimes associated with fever. It is caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the joints.

Disease Alternative Name

chondrocalcinosis

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Dr. Wahid Naik

Orthopaedic Surgery

A 51 Y/O female came with pain in the left elbow that has gradually worsened over the past 12 hours. She denies injury, ...See More

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Dr. Arzoo Sree

Orthopaedic Surgery

Synovial fluid was sampled for a joint condition and rhomboid shaped crystals with weak positive birefringence under polarised light were found. What joint disease is this an indicator of? A Pseudogout B Gout C Rheumatoid arthritis D Os...See More

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Dr. Palaniappan Chinniah

Internal Medicine

36 yr old female with c/o multiple jt pain for past 1yr. Increased S.calcium-12, decreased uric acid-1.4. Wat s t cause? Wat s t treatment? Probable dd pseudogout. Anyother possibility?

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Dr. Jasleen Singh

Ayurveda

#holistic medicine Arthritis means joint inflammation.The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. Other common rheumatic conditions related to arthritis include gout, fibromyalgia, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rheumat...See More

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