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Why early referral?• Window of opportunity of up to sixmonths to reset immunology of RA soRheumatologists need to see patientswithin 12 weeks of onset of arthritis• If achieved clinical remission within sixmonths of onset of disease, can stoptreatment in up to 80% ofundifferentiated inflammatory arthritis
Prescription and comorbidityscreening following consultation foracute gout in primary care.E. Roddy et al. Rheumatology 2010;49:105-111GP study looking at 673 new goutconsultations (583 were for acute gout)
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Page 3 and 4: Disclosures• Advisory Boards and
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Page 15 and 16: Concise Report:Gout: an independent
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Page 28 and 29: Conclusion:• Low-dose Colchicine
Page 30 and 31: Benzbromarone• A uricosuric agent
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CONCLUSIONS2. Methotrexate was effi
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Back up Slidesfor Gout
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Gout• A common debilitating arthr
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Epidemiology of Gout in WomenV. Bho
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Back up Slidesfor PMR/GCA
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Results• 183 referrals were ident
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% of Patients Referred for eachcond
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• V Kyle, B Hazleman. Ann Rheum D
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