Question:
What is the difference between gout and pseudo gout?
Author: H KAnswer:
Crystal composition (Uric acid vs Calcium pyrophosphate) Crystal shape (needle-like vs rhomboid) Birefringent (negative vs weakly positive) Most common affect 1st joint (MTP vs knee) Radio (rat-bite erosion vs white lines of chondrolithiasis) First line tx (both NSAIDs)
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