GOUT Flashcards

1
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DEFINE GOUT (3 disturbances)

A

DISTURBANCE
1-purine metabolism
2-urine acc.
3-dep. of Na urates in tissues

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2
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Cause

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1-Primary type (90%) hereditary inborn error of purine metabolism———over prod. Of uric acid
2-Secondary gout (10%) due to other diseases
.myeloproflirative disorder
.renal diseases
.Drugs impairs uric acid excretion

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3
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Trophi

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Pathgnomonic lesion of gout

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4
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Examples

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1-arthritis
2-nephropathy
3-skin trophi

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5
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Comp. Of trophus

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Uric acid urate crystals
Granulomatous reaction ( macrophage, lymphocytes,fibroblast, foreign gaint cells )

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