Q: I was recently diagnosed with chondrocalcinosis, which is quite painful. I know it's similar to gout, though it is due to calcium crystals rather than urea. What treatments can help with pain? I ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: What is pseudogout? Is it related to gout? DEAR READER: Pseudogout is a form of arthritis triggered by deposits of calcium crystals in the joints. As crystals accumulate in the affected ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AUSTIN, Texas — Although gout is the most common, the ability to recognize, diagnose and treat other types of ...

Q: My left knee started to swell up and hurt, and my doctor said it was some kind of arthritis and he gave me an antibiotic. What can cause this? A: Arthritis is an inflammation of one or more joints.

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPDD) disease is characterized by the accumulation of calcium crystals in the cartilage tissues of the joints. The crystal deposits cause inflammation of the affected ...