Pseudogout and gout are inflammatory arthritic conditions caused by a buildup of crystal deposits in a joint. Pseudogout, also known as calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, occurs when ...

These crystals cause intense inflammation leading to pain, swelling, and redness. Pseudogout is similar to gout but is generally less painful. It is caused by calcium pyrophosphate (CPP ...

The right type for you will depend on the severity of your gout crystals and any related health conditions you have. Options include medications designed to: Pseudogout is a gout-like condition ...

The major difference between gout and pseudogout is that the joints are irritated by calcium pyrophosphate crystals rather than uric acid crystals. Pseudogout requires different treatments.

Pseudogout gets its name because it can look like gout but isn't related to crystals from high urate levels. It happens from another type of crystal made of calcium pyrophosphate. While gout is ...

Pseudogout gets its name because the clinical presentation of an acute attack is similar to that of gout (Table 3). Almost half of acute attacks of CPPD crystal deposition disease affect the knees ...

including infection and pseudogout. Signs of gout include urate crystals in the fluid. (5) Your doctor may recommend a uric acid blood test to help diagnose gout. Uric acid is a chemical that ...

In a nearly unanimous vote at the annual research symposium of the Gout Hyperuricemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network (G-CAN), members approved a revision to gout remission criteria first ...

Unlike gout, though, the symptoms of pseudogout are caused by deposits of tiny crystals of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate rather than uric acid. In pseudogout, the joint-most often affected is the ...