Pseudogout
Definition
Incidence
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
questions for doctor
specialist
Home Care
pain and inflammation
pain using a cane
pain using a walker
pain using crutches
warning signs
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
Pseudogout Treatment
Treatment for pseudogout may include:
Warm compresses for
painful joints
Elevation
Rest
Walker
Crutches
Cane
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
:
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Corticosteroid
injections for pseudogout:
Triamcinolone
(
Aristocort
)
Oral
corticosteroids
for pseudogout
Prednisone
Medrol
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Pseudogout Treatment: Questions For Doctor
Related Conditions
Arthritis
Gout
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ankle pain
Joint pains
Joint swelling (multiple joints)
Knee pain
Shoulder pain
Toe pain
Wrist pain
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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2009
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Pseudogout References:
Cassetta M, Gorevic PD. Crystal arthritis. Gout and pseudogout in the geriatric patient. Geriatrics. 2004 Sep;59(9):25-30.
Joseph J, McGrath H. Gout or 'pseudogout': how to differentiate crystal-induced arthropathies. Geriatrics. 1995 Apr;50(4):33-9.
Rivera-Sanfeliz G, Resnick D, Haghighi P, Wong W, Lanier T. Tophaceous pseudogout. Skeletal Radiol. 1996 Oct;25(7):699-701.
