Crystal Induced Arthropathy

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So What Should We Do? Should we treat asymptomatic hyperuricemia To prevent gout ‐ Not at this time To impact related diseases –Not at this time But in a patient with asymptomatic hyperuricemia Look for remedial causes of the hyperuricemia – obesity, alcohol, medications Look for evidence of risk factors of or presence of related disorders that need to be addressed In patients with gout and related disorder • Early and effective uric acid lowering treatment
Gout – Treatment of Acute Attack Educational points for patients – The earlier an attack is treated, the more quickly it responds If on uric acid lowering agent and an acute attack occurs, continue the uric acid lowering agent NSAIDs All effective, shorter t1/2 preferred Would avoid in older patients and those with congestive heart failure, chronic renal insufficiency, or peptic ulcer disease
Page 1 and 2: Update on Crystal Related Arthritis
Page 3 and 4: Gout A disorder related to monosod
Page 5 and 6: Gout ‐ Diagnosis Typically acute
Page 7 and 8: Compensated polarized microscopy -
Page 9: Gout in the Older Patient Incidenc
Page 14 and 15: Gout & Related Conditions Hyperten
Page 16 and 17: Hyperuricemia - A Cause of or Marke
Page 20 and 21: Gout - Treatment of Acute Attack C
Page 22 and 23: Gout ‐ Treatment Acute Attack AC
Page 24 and 25: Allopurinol Dose - Initial ‐ 10
Page 26 and 27: Allopurinol Hypersensitivity Syndro
Page 28 and 29: Febuxostat Approved in U.S. for 40
Page 30 and 31: Other Ways to Reduce Risk of Gout
Page 32 and 33: Treatments on the Horizon Acute at
Page 34 and 35: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Dep
Page 36 and 37: Clincal Clues to Diagnosis Pseudog
Page 38 and 39: CPPD ‐ Diagnosis Other suggestiv
Page 40 and 41: From the ACR slide collection ©
Page 42: CPPD ‐ Treatment Psuedogout Asp

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