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Pseudogout (CPPD)

Pseudogout specialist Dr. Boris Ratiner offers expert information regarding Pseudogout including Pseudogout symptoms, Pseudogout diagnosis, and common Pseudogout treatments.

What is Pseudogout?

- Posted by Rheumatologist-Los-Angeles

PSEUDOGOUT is also known as CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE DEPOSITION DISEASE What Is Pseudogout and How Is It Different from Gout? Pseudogout, is very similar to gout, but is caused by deposits of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals in and around the joints. (It is, in fact, medically referred to as calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease, or….What is Pseudogout?

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Pseudogout Treatment

- Posted by Rheumatologist-Los-Angeles

WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DRUGS USED FOR PSEUDOGOUT? Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) block prostaglandins, the substances that dilate blood vessels and cause inflammation and pain. They are the drugs of choice for young, healthy adults without any other serious medical condition. NSAIDs are usually taken orally at their highest safe dosage….Pseudogout Treatment

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