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Pseudogout%u2022 Definition:%u2022 Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD)%u2022 Acute, painful joint swelling (often knee)%u2022 Associated with chondrocalcinosis on X-ray%u2022 Synovial fluid analysis shows positive birefringent crystals%u2022 Note:%u2022 The case presented (29-year-old woman with joint pain, constipation, feeling cold, and weight gain) suggests thyroid dysfunction in addition to joint issues.
