GOUT Flashcards
1
Q
DEFINE GOUT (3 disturbances)
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DISTURBANCE
1-purine metabolism
2-urine acc.
3-dep. of Na urates in tissues
2
Q
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
3
Q
Trophi
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Pathgnomonic lesion of gout
4
Q
Examples
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1-arthritis
2-nephropathy
3-skin trophi
5
Q
Comp. Of trophus
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Uric acid urate crystals
Granulomatous reaction ( macrophage, lymphocytes,fibroblast, foreign gaint cells )