General practice & primary care · UKMLA & AKT
Pseudogout (Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease - CPP crystals deposit in articular cartilage causing acute monoarthritis, predominantly in older adults
- Must always exclude septic arthritis - cannot be distinguished on clinical grounds alone
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