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Hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for _
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atherosclerosis
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If someone presents with episodic or attacks of joint pain, think…
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crystals!
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Acute Gouty Arthritis Classically occurs in who
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middle aged males
however incidence in women approaches that in men after menopause |
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You will never see an attack of gout in a _ female, unless they are on _
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menstruating
diuretics |
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The first attack is called “_”
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podagra
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gout is the deposition of _crystals in tissues
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monosodium urate (MSU)
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_seems to be the best predictor of acute gout
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. A change in serum uric acid
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Most patients are (underexcretors/overproducers)
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underexcretors
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Over production of uric acid is most commonly due to _
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beer consumption
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Drugs used to lower uric acid levels are _ or _.
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Allopurinol/febustat
They are NOT to be used in acute gout. |
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What x ray findings would you see with CPPD?
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linear or stippled calcification in xrays
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CPPD is Less _ and a little more _ than gout
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inflammatory
insidious |
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Histologically CPPD crystals are _ shaped
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rhomboid
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Colchicine should be used solely for _
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prophylaxis
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