Pseudogout
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Pseudogout

What is Pseudogout? The ‘pseudogout syndrome’ was first explained by Kohn & colleagues in 1962 & accurately depicts acute attacks of synovitis induced by calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals. Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate is a type of arthritis that is painful & starts suddenly in one or more of the joints. Episodes can present for days…