![]() Research has shown that this medication can prevent inflammation and pain by blocking the interaction between CPPD in the joints and the immune system. Colchicine is used to treat both gout and pseudogout. There are a wide range of therapies and treatments available for treating pseudogout. Therefore, episodes of pseudogout tend to be managed on a symptomatic basis. Unlike gout, which is caused by monosodium urate (MSU) crystals and effectively managed with urate-lowering drugs, there are no anti-crystal agents for pseudogout/CPPD. Pseudogout is known as “the great mimic” and can mirror the symptoms of other inflammatory conditions such as gout (hence its name) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). People with chronic pseudogout experience more joint pain, deterioration of the (hyaline) cartilage that covers the ends of bones, and a decrease in range of motion. For those who do experience symptoms, these can include a low-grade fever and joint inflammation with acute attacks. ![]() Many people may have pseudogout and not experience any symptoms. These are the most commonly affected joints, though theoretically pseudogout can impact any synovial joint. ![]() Pseudogout can result in acute or chronic joint inflammation in joints that are connected by cartilage such as the knee, ankle, hip and wrist. What body parts are affected by pseudogout? Other features such as squaring of the bone ends and bony outgrowths (osteophytes) at certain joints, such as “hook-like” osteophytes at the knuckles of the hands, are common findings with CPPD-diseased joints. However, this is a common finding and not enough to provide a differential diagnosis of pseudogout. Radiologists can inspect joints for signs of CPPD crystal deposits within joint cartilage, known as chondrocalcinosis. The standard diagnostic test involves examining fluid from the joint under a microscope to look for the presence of CPPD crystals within inflammatory cells (known as neutrophils). Physicians can diagnose pseudogout by looking at the synovial fluid in the joint cavity. However, visible signs of joint inflammation can include redness, swelling and tenderness around the affected joints. Often a person may not experience symptoms of pseudogout before an attack (also known as asymptomatic). What are the warning/early signs of pseudogout?
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