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Gout Flashcards

1
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Diseases That Promote Hyperuricemia

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insulin resistance
obesity
hyperlipidemia
hypertension
CHF
CKD
organ transplanation

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Hyperuricemic Foods

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meat
seafood
beer
soft drinks
fructose

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Uricosuric Foods

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coffee
dairy
vitamin C

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Hyperuricemic Drugs

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thiazide & loop diuretics
nicotinic acid
cyclosporine & tacrolimus
levodopa
aspirin

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Uricosuric Drugs

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losartan
fenofibrate

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Gout Flare - Precipitation Factors

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alcohol ingestion
high purine ingestion
stress
drugs

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Classic Acute Gout - Presentation

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monoarticular arthritis
usually joint of lower extremity

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Interval Gout - Presentation

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asymptomatic period between attacks

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Tophaceous Gout - Presentation

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deposits of crystals in soft tissues
associated with nerve compression syndromes

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10
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Atypical Gout - Presentation

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polyarthritis affecting any joint
may be confused with RA or OA

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Gouty Nephropathy - Presentation

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nephrolithiasis

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Acute Gout - Goal of Therapy

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reduce pain and duration of attack

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Acute Gout - NSAID Mechanism

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COX inhibition

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Acute Gout - NSAID Options

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indomethacin
naproxen
sulindac

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NSAIDs - Conditions to Avoid Them In

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renal insufficiency
CHF
bleeding disorders
peptic ulcer disease
age 75 or over

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Acute Gout - Colchicine Mechanism

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inhibition of beta-tubulin polymerization into microtubules

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Acute Gout - Colchicine Dose

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1.2 mg PO once, then 0.6 mg PO one hour later

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Colchicine - Adverse Reactions

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GI symptoms
hematologic abnormalities
rhabdomyolysis

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Colchicine - DDIs

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CYP3A4 inhibitors
P-gp inhibitors

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Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors

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darunavir / ritonavir
itraconazole
clarithromycin
ketoconazole

21
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Colchicine - Dose Adjustment with Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors

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acute: 0.6 mg, then 0.3 mg one hour later
prophylactic: 0.3 mg QOD-QD

22
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Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors

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diltiazem
erythromycin
fluconazole
verapamil

23
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Colchicine - Dose Adjustment with Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors

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acute: single 1.2 mg dose
prophylactic: 0.3-0.6 mg QD

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P-gp Inhibitors

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cyclosporine
amiodarone
ranolazine

25
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Colchicine - Dose Adjustment with P-gp Inhibitors

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acute: since 0.6 mg dose
prophylactic: 0.3 mg QOD-QD

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Colchicine - CIs

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concurrent use with P-gp or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors in renal and/or hepatic impairment

27
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Acute Gout - Corticosteroid Mechanism

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reduce polymorphonuclear leukocyte migration & suppress the lymph system

28
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Acute Gout - Systemic Corticosteroid Options with Doses

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prednisolone 30-35 mg PO QD x 5 days
prednisone 30-60 mg PO QD x 2 days, then taper over 10 days
methylprednisolone dose pack

29
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Acute Gout - Intra-articular Corticosteroid with Doses

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triamcinolone
large joint: 40 mg
medium joint: 30 mg
small joint: 10 mg

30
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Acute Gout - Corticosteroid Relative CIs

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DM
CHF
severe GERD
severe PUD

31
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Chronic Gout - Goal of Therapy

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prevent future attacks
maintain serum uric acid < 6

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Chronic Gout - Xanthine Inhibitors

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allopurinol
febuxostat

33
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Allopurinol - Adverse Reactions

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rash - best to d/c the drug
DRESS - immediately d/c

34
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Allopurinol & Febuxostat - DDIs

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warfarin (allopurinol only)
6-MP
azathioprine
theophylline

35
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Allopurinol - Dosing

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initial 100 mg PO QD with normal renal function, then increase by 100 mg increments every 2-5 weeks to target < 6 mg/dL
initial 50 mg in CKD 4 or worse

36
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Febuxostat - Dosing

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40 mg PO QD
increase to 80 mg PO QD if SUA < 6 not achieved after 2 weeks

37
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Febuxostat - Adverse Reactions

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headache
arthralgias
GI symptoms
abnormal LFTs
flushing
BBW: CV events and death

38
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Chronic Gout - Uricosurics

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probenecid

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Probenecid - Mechanism

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competitive inhibition of uric acid at the proximal convoluted tubule, promoting its excretion

40
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Probenecid - Dosing

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250 mg BID for 1 week, may increase by 500 mg increments every 4 weeks up to 2 grams per day

41
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Probenecid - Relative CIs

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avoid with CrCl < 50
avoid with history of nephrolithiasis
avoid with methotrexate, penicillin, carbapenems, salicylates

42
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Uricase Agents

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pegloticase

43
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Pegloticase - Dosing

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1.8 mg IV every 2 weeks over 2 hrs

44
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Pegloticase - Adverse Reactions

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BBW: infusion-related reactions
anaphylaxis (pre-medicate with steroids and antihistamines)

45
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Chronic Gout Therapy Indications

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1 or more SQ tophi and evidence of damage attributable to gout, OR
2 or more flares per year

46
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Chronic Gout Therapy - May Be Considered…

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1 attack per year, OR
first flare and CKD 3 or more, UA > 9, urolithiasis

47
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Gout - First-Line Agent

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allopurinol

48
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Gout - Monitoring

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UA levels every 2-5 weeks

49
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Chronic Gout Therapy - Pegloticase Switch

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if all other interventions failed to achieve the goal UA level, and patients have 2 or more flares per year, OR
non-resolving tophi

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