PseudoGout, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

Pseudogout (Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate CPPD) is a joint condition associated with deposition of crystals of CPPD that can cause attacks of arthritis.
Like gout, crystals form in the joints.
But in calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate arthritis the crystals are not formed from high uric acid.
The deposit of this CPPD crystal in the joints leads to acute attacks of inflammation of the joints with swelling, redness and pain in the knees, wrists, ankles similar to gout.
Calcium pyrophosphate arthri...