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Arthritis (Expert Forum)
pls help
Answered by
Dr Vinod - Exercise & Fitness, Orthopedics
General Physician
Gurgaon - India
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Doctor's Answer
by Dr Vinod, Aug 08, 2009 06:30PM
, Aug 08, 2009 06:30PMTo: mihael
Dear mihael.
We would like to enlighten you about Pseudogout. We could understand your concern.(never mind about spelling!)
Pseudogout refers to the clinically evident acute synovitis with red, tender, and swollen joints that may resemble gouty arthritis (a similar condition with joint deposition of monosodium urate crystals).
Here there is deposit of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate,CPPD crystals in the connective tissues and it is called Chondrocalcinosis.
Patients usually present with inflammation of one or more joints often resulting in pain in the affected joint(s). CPPD crystals tend to form within articular tissues. Although, in theory, any joint may be affected, the knees, wrists, and hips are the statistically the most commonly attributed areas.
As with most conditions, chondrocalcinosis can present with similarity to other diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis or gout.
For acute pseudogout, intra-articular corticosteroid injection, systemic corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or occasionally, high-dose colchicine. NSAIDs are generally administered in low doses to help prevent chondrocalcinosis, however if an acute attack is already occurring, higher doses are administered.
Take care and come back to us with further queries
We would like to enlighten you about Pseudogout. We could understand your concern.(never mind about spelling!)
Pseudogout refers to the clinically evident acute synovitis with red, tender, and swollen joints that may resemble gouty arthritis (a similar condition with joint deposition of monosodium urate crystals).
Here there is deposit of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate,CPPD crystals in the connective tissues and it is called Chondrocalcinosis.
Patients usually present with inflammation of one or more joints often resulting in pain in the affected joint(s). CPPD crystals tend to form within articular tissues. Although, in theory, any joint may be affected, the knees, wrists, and hips are the statistically the most commonly attributed areas.
As with most conditions, chondrocalcinosis can present with similarity to other diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis or gout.
For acute pseudogout, intra-articular corticosteroid injection, systemic corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or occasionally, high-dose colchicine. NSAIDs are generally administered in low doses to help prevent chondrocalcinosis, however if an acute attack is already occurring, higher doses are administered.
Take care and come back to us with further queries
