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53. Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD)

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How to Treat Acute Pseudo-Gout

The most common way that we treat acute pseudo-gout is with steroids. The starting dose is going to vary from clinician to clinician. I personally tend to start with a fairly low dose of prednisone, something like 10 milligrams for five days. If they're not improving in two days, I ask them to call me. And then we can increase the dose a little bit.

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