Gout Flashcards
Diseases That Promote Hyperuricemia
insulin resistance
obesity
hyperlipidemia
hypertension
CHF
CKD
organ transplanation
Hyperuricemic Foods
meat
seafood
beer
soft drinks
fructose
Uricosuric Foods
coffee
dairy
vitamin C
Hyperuricemic Drugs
thiazide & loop diuretics
nicotinic acid
cyclosporine & tacrolimus
levodopa
aspirin
Uricosuric Drugs
losartan
fenofibrate
Gout Flare - Precipitation Factors
alcohol ingestion
high purine ingestion
stress
drugs
Classic Acute Gout - Presentation
monoarticular arthritis
usually joint of lower extremity
Interval Gout - Presentation
asymptomatic period between attacks
Tophaceous Gout - Presentation
deposits of crystals in soft tissues
associated with nerve compression syndromes
Atypical Gout - Presentation
polyarthritis affecting any joint
may be confused with RA or OA
Gouty Nephropathy - Presentation
nephrolithiasis
Acute Gout - Goal of Therapy
reduce pain and duration of attack
Acute Gout - NSAID Mechanism
COX inhibition
Acute Gout - NSAID Options
indomethacin
naproxen
sulindac
NSAIDs - Conditions to Avoid Them In
renal insufficiency
CHF
bleeding disorders
peptic ulcer disease
age 75 or over
Acute Gout - Colchicine Mechanism
inhibition of beta-tubulin polymerization into microtubules
Acute Gout - Colchicine Dose
1.2 mg PO once, then 0.6 mg PO one hour later
Colchicine - Adverse Reactions
GI symptoms
hematologic abnormalities
rhabdomyolysis
Colchicine - DDIs
CYP3A4 inhibitors
P-gp inhibitors