Search results for "Gout"
Clinical practice guideline for acute gout recommends corticosteroids, NSAIDs, low-dose colchicine
Physicians should use corticosteroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or colchicine to treat patients with acute gout, according to a new clinical practice guideline. ... The guideline on management of acute gout was published online Nov.
November 2016
Podagra
I am intrigued to learn that gout was first described by the Egyptians in 2640 B.C. ... rich food and excessive alcohol consumption, as well as gout's tendency to occur in older men.
April 2012
Easing the pain of acute gout
T he red, hot, swollen joints that signal acute gout attacks are nothing new to most hospitalists. ... O’Dell said. A patient's history can provide the first clues to diagnosing an acute gout attack.
April 2012
Internationally developed gout guidelines seek to improve clinical practice
1. Identification of monosodium urate crystals should be performed to definitively diagnose gout; if not possible, a diagnosis of gout can be supported by classical clinical features (such as podagra, tophi, ... 3. Treat acute gout with low-dose
January 2014
MKSAP quiz on gout
The differential diagnosis of acute monoarticular arthritis includes gouty arthritis, fracture, and Lyme disease. ... Although highly suggestive of gout, radiographic abnormalities are not diagnostic of this condition and are usually absent in a first
April 2012
Recent Research
1. Identification of monosodium urate crystals should be performed to definitively diagnose gout; if not possible, a diagnosis of gout can be supported by classical clinical features (such as podagra, tophi, ... 3. Treat acute gout with low-dose
May 2014
Letter from the Editor
Some of this issue's topics include the role of localized fungi in pneumonia, identification and treatment of acute gout, and fluid management in sepsis. ... Gout is not always identified properly in the hospital setting, either, experts say.
April 2012
Cases from Maine Medical Center
Treating acute gouty arthritis in patients with advanced CKD is challenging, since first-line agents such as colchicine and NSAIDs are contraindicated. ... While less common than recurrent acute gouty arthritis, tophus formation can be the first
November 2015
Know your tests to evaluate rheumatic diseases
There's really not much reason to get a serum urate when evaluating a patient who has acute arthritis, thinking that that will help you say it's gout or not ... gout.”. He outlined what he called a “1-drop” approach to evaluating synovial fluid for
June 2015
MKSAP quiz on rheumatology
He has a persistent fever due to a severe acute gouty attack. ... Even in the setting of acute gout, Gram stain and cultures must be obtained to exclude infection because acute gout and joint infection occasionally coexist.
October 2018