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Rheumatic Disease Known or Suspected to Be Biochemical or Endocrine Abnormalities

Presenting Symptoms

Part of Body

(Usual)

Affected

Disease Name

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Acute or Subacute Attacks of Arthritis

Joints

Chondrocalcinosis

Can Occur

Affects Both Sexes Equally

Attacks Follow Pattern of Uric Acid Gout, But

Are Less Severe

Develops in Maturity

Frequently Associated With Conditions Such

As Osteoarthritis, Diabetes Mellitus,

Hyperparathyroidism, Gout and A Skin

Condition

Evidence of Calcium Salts Under Skin,

Muscles Tendons and Nerves of Joints

Low Grade Symptoms Similar to Rheumatoid

Arthritis

Symptoms May Persist for Life

Big Toe Joint Most Frequently Affected, but Gout

Gout (Also suspected to be caused by ubiquiton, a substance

Instep, Ankle, Knee, Wrist and Elbow Are

that tissues are very sensitive to, and excreted by Mycoplasm)

Common Sites; Sometimes Cervical Spine

Bouts May Vary From Days Apart to Several

Attacks a Year

Deforming Crystals of Monosodium Urate in

Joints

First Attacks May Be In Only One Joint and

Last for Days; Later Attacks May Affect

More Than One Joint

Hard or Gritty Deposits May Appear In Joints

and Tendons

Limitation of Joint Motion

May Persist Intermittently Throughout Life

Precipitated by Stress, or Wrong Diet

Sharp Needle-like Pains on Movement of Joints

Skin Is Tense, Hot, Shiny and Dusky Red or

Purplish In Color at Affected Joint

Systemic Reactions May Include Fever, Heart

Rate Increase, Chills, Malaise and an Increase

in Leukocytes

Untreated Attacks May Last for Weeks

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