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Pseudogout - CPPD - Causes - Diagnosis - Symptoms - Treatment

Pseudogout causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment. Pseudogout -- also known as CPPD (calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease) -- is caused by deposits of calcium phosphate crystals -- not uric acid -- in the joints. CPPD is often mistaken as gouty arthritis. Since pseudogout is a different condition than gout, treatment is not the same as gout diease.
Pseudogout - 10 Things You Should Know
Pseudogout is a type of arthritis that is often mistaken for gout or other arthritic conditions. Proper diagnosis of pseudogout is important. Here are 10 facts you should know about pseudogout.
Is It Gout Or Pseudogout?
Gout and pseudogout are similar in some ways yet different in other ways. The term pseudogout means "false gout". How much do you know about both diseases?
Is There a Diet to Help Control Pseudogout?
Pseudogout is the result of CPPD disease. The crystals causing pseudogout are calcium pyrophosphate crystals. For gout, uric acid crystals are deposited in the affected joint.
What Is CPPD? (Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease)
A brief explanation and fast facts about CPPD(Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease), which is also known as pseudogout.
Pseudogout
Information on the cause, symptoms and treatment of Pseudogout. Pseudogout is a joint disease that may include intermittent attacks of arthritis. Pseudogout is caused by the collection of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in joints. It can be initially be misdiagnosed as gouty arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis because the symptoms are similar to those of these conditions.
The Gout Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Gout
How much do you know about gout? You probably heard of it, but do you know the difference between purines and probenecid? Do you know what you need to do to prevent gout attacks? Does your lifestyle put you at risk for gout? Take the Gout Quiz and test your knowledge.
Gout Screening Quiz
Gout is one of the most painful types of arthritis. Do you have symptoms which are associated with gout? Do you have a lifestyle which increases the risk factors associated with gout? Take our Gout Screening Quiz.
CPPD - Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease involves intra-articular and/or extra-articular deposition of CPPD crystals. Information on the cause, symptoms and treatment of CPPD (Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease), from Merck Manual.
Pseudogout Patient Information from ACR
Pseudogout may be one of the most misunderstood forms of arthritis, often mistaken for gout and other conditions. Proper diagnosis is important, though, because untreated pseudogout may lead to a severe form of joint degeneration and on-going inflammation, resulting in chronic disability, from American College of Rheumatology.
What You Need To Know About Pseudogout
Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pseudogout, from Cleveland Clinic.

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