| The physician also should ask if the patient has a history of gout, pseudogout, rheumatoid arthritis, or other degenerative joint disease. |
| Among the unique provisions of the Rheumatology Clinic is the diagnosis and treatment of crystal arthritis, gout and pseudogout. |
| If inflammation in the joint is due to gout or pseudogout, the characteristic crystals for these conditions will be present. |
| Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, also known as pseudogout, is a very common entity. |
| The other common mimics of cellulicis included 6 cases of gout or pseudogout, 6 Cases of hematoma, 4 cases of septic arthritis or bursitis, and 4 venous occlusiotis. |
| Pseudogout is a real condition, although it's often called acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis. |
