Form of acute arthritis
Induced by the release of calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD) crystals from sites of chondrocalcinosis (calcification of articular cartilage)
History / PE:
Acute pain, swelling, redness, limited ROM of affected joint
Often occurs in context of recent surgery, illness
Diagnosis:
Synovial fluid analysis (to rule out other causes)
Rhomboid shaped, positively birefringent crystals
