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Gout Flashcards

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Gout?

A

Gout is the precipitation of urate crystals in joints or in and
around or into tissue causing recurrent acute or chronic
arthritis.

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Types of Gout Treatment?

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Acute Treatment is with :

  1. NSAIDs
  2. Colchicine
  3. Corticosteroids

Chronic Tx:

  1. Allopurinol,
  2. Probenecid
  3. Febuxostat
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Signs and symptoms of gout?

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  1. Pain(excruciating)
  2. Inflammation(swelling, redness ,warmth & tumor)
  3. Affects joints
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How does Tophi develop?

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Tophi occur in patients with chronic gout, but can occur in patients who have not ever had acute gouty arthritis.

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Tophi?

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Tophi are usually fine yellow or white papules or nodules

Deposits of monosodium urate
crystals in soS Nssues

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Relationship between fever and leukocytosis?

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Acute gout can even cause fever and leukocytosis

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Chronic gout?

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Characterized by chronic
arthri5s and tophi, resul5ng
in chronic inflammatory and
destruc5ve changes

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Uric acid?

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Uric acid is a metabolic by-product of purine catabolism

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Purines to Uric Acid pathway?

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Purines➡️hypoxanthine➡️xanthine➡️uric acid

Xanthine Oxidase

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Nephrolithiasis?

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Nephrolithiasis ( kidney stone disease), condiNon in which individuals form calculi
(stones) within the renal pelvis and tubular lumens
urate nephropathy - rapidly worsening (decreasing) kidney funcNon (renal
insufficiency) that is caused by high levels of uric acid in the urine (hyperuricosuria)

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Gout risk factors?

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MALE
M-Male or Mid 30s and up.
A-Alcohol drinker.
L-Loves high purine diet and lifestyle is sedendary.
E-Excessive weight.

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Non-pharmacological interventions?

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  1. DIET - Patients should be told to cut down on foods with a high level of purines in it like
    red meat.
  2. WEIGHT LOSS IS ESSENTIAL
    Patients should be
    encouraged to loose weight.
  3. Elimination of Alcohol intake.
    * Patients with hypertension
    should manage their
    hypertension with more care.
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What treatment should be continued after initiating therapy?

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Use prophylaxis for at least 3 months after
initiating gout therapy

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Should we stop gout treatment?

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Do not stop gout medication unless patient is
showing evidence of drug toxicity or adverse
reaction

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Colchicine MOA(3)?

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  • Inhibits the movement of granulocytes to the site of inflammation (inhibits chemiotaxis)
  • Inhibits phagocytosis
  • Arrests cell division in G1
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Colchicine effect on metabolism and uric acid?

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Has no effect on UA metabolism and
excretion

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Colchine S/E?

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  1. Diarrhoea/Nausea
  2. Abdominal pain
  3. Hair loss
  4. Bone marrow suppression
  5. Nausea & Vomitting
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Colchicine and analgesic?

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Not an analgesic
* Relieves pain and inflammation
* Indicated more specifically for gout
than NSAID’s

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Colchicine and NSAIDS CI’s?

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  • Can be used to treat gout in patients
    where NSAIDs are contraindicated.
  • used in conjunction with NSAIDS (for
    severe pain)
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What do you prescribe in patients who have GIT ulcers because of NSAIDs treatment?

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Proton Pump Inhibitor & Misoprostol

The most apt choice for treating the signs and symptoms of
inflammation
* However, they can lead to GIT ulcers Î decrease in prostaglandin
synthesis in the gastric mucosa from COX-1 inhibition.
* In these patients a proton pump inhibitor maybe prescribed as well.
* Misoprostol, a synthetic PGE1 analogue can be prescribed as well
and can prevent gastric ulcers in patients on long term NSAIDs

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Do we prescribe Aspirin in patients with gout?

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Avoid Aspirin at all costs

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Why do we avoid Aspirin in patients with GOUT?

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Aspirin can cause acute exacerbation of gout

23
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What is the effect of aspirin when prescribed at low and high doses?

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At low daily doses it makes gout worse & At high doses Aspirin has a uricosuric effect. However, at low doses it has the opposite effect

24
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What is the dosage of aspirin for patients that it is absolutely necessary for?

A

Dose aspirin at 3-5g per day if you have no choice!!

25
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NSAIDS in Tx?

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Reversible COX-inhibitors only i.e(Aspirin)

Examples:

  1. Indomethacin
  2. Diclofenac
  3. Ibuprofen ect..
26
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NSAIDS and ulcers and tx?

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Can cause GIT ulcer

Admin with Misoprostol (PPI)-PGE-1 analogue

27
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What kind of people aren’t treated by COX-2 selective inhibitors?

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GI diseases & Cardiotoxic

Tends not to be effective on those people with a history of GI diseases.Remember COX-II selective inhibitors are cardiotoxic and are best
avoided in patients with pre-existing heart conditions e.g. coronary
artery disease

COX-II inhibitors have been associated with gastroduodenal toxicity.

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Example COX-2 inhibitors ?

A

Etoricoxib

&

Celecoxib

29
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NSAIDS CI?

A

COX-2 Inhibitors
-Preexisting Conditions

30
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Cholchine CI?

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  1. Renal & Hepatic Failure
  2. Blood dyscrasis
    3 Cardiac disorders
  3. Serious GIT problems
  4. Hypersensitivity
31
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Which medication should we not use on the acute gout attack?

A

Alopurinol & Uricosuric

DO NOT INITIATE TREATMENT with Allopurinol and uricosuric agents within 4 weeks of an acute gout attack

32
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Xanthine oxidase?

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Xanthine Oxidase converts hypothaine to xanthine and urate acid formation

33
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Allopurinol MOA?

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Xanthine oxidase inhibitor and thus blocks uric acid formation

34
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Oxypurinol & allopurinol elimination?

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Oxypurinol, allopurinol metabolite, cleared by kidney and accumulates in patients with renal failure

35
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Oxypurinol & allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome?

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Increased oxypurinol related to risk of allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome

36
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How do we increase excretion of allopurinol?

A

Make increase fluid intake to
increase excretion of the drug

37
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Allopurinol A/E(4)?

A
  • S/e:
  • Skin rashes
  • GIT disturbances
  • Can cause bone marrow suppression but this is rare
  • Acute gout attacks can be precipitated
38
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Allopurinol DI?

A

D/I:
*IMPT
* Allopurinol reduces clearance of 6-MP
*Mercaptopurine/Azathioprine

39
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Allupurinol DI explained?

A

Mercaptopurine/Azathioprine/Theophylline are metabolised by xanthine oxidase.

Allupurinol inhibits above drugs and thus their serum concentrations increaeses in presense of xanthine oxidase inhibitors such as Feboxosatte

40
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Allopurinol Hypersensitivity Syndrome Symptoms/

A

DRESS syndrome

Drug Reaction, Eosinophilia, Systemic Symptoms

41
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Allopurinol renal guidelines?

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Allopurinol should
not be used in renal
insufficiency

42
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Febuxostat MOA?

A

Non-Purine Selec@ve Xanthine Oxidase inhibitor è Inhibits
uric acid produc5on

43
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Febuxost I?

A

Use for chronic management of hyperuricemia in pa5ents
with gout

44
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Febuxost and food/antacids during absorption?

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Food & Antacids do not affect absorp5on

45
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Febuxost M & E?

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Metabolized by liver, excreted by kidneys

46
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Febuxost Combination?

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Can be combined with NSAIDs and Colchicine during an acute ➡️attach of gouty arthritis don’t need to disrupt therapy

47
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Febuxost DI?

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Mercaptopurine, azathioprine, theophylline ➡️
metabolized by xanthine oxidase➡️therefore serum levels of these drugs with increase (POTENTIAL FOR TOXICITY!!)

48
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Allopurinol vs Febuxostat metabolism?

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Allopurinol Renal Metabolism
Febuxostat Liver Metabolism

49
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Uricosurics MOA?

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Probenecid

Probalan, is a medication that increases uric acid excretion in the urine. Prevents the re-absorp5on of UA from the kidney at the PCT . The medicine works by removing the extra uric acid from the body. Probenecid does not cure gout, but after you have been taking it for a few months it will help prevent gout attacks.

50
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Uricosurics DI?

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Decreases the secretion of other weak acids e.g.Penicillin. This maybe a useful interaction as it can increase plasma levels of penicillin

51
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Uricosurics AE?

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  • Gastro-intes5nal irrita5on
  • Can cause a rash
  • Nephro5c syndrome
52
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Uricosurics and urine?

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Alkalinisation of the urine is advised

53
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What do you do if alkalinasation is too high for uricosurics?

A

Alkalinisation can be used if UA levels are too high ➡️it makes the UA more soluble and therefore easier to excrete

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