Gout Flashcards
1
Q
What is gout
A
Inflammatory response to urate crystals in joints and soft tissue
2
Q
What is the etiology of gout
A
Unknown
3
Q
What is the pathophysiology of gout
A
Elevated serum uric acid levels resulting from overproduction of uric acid or under excretion of uric acid
4
Q
What is gout strongly associated with
A
Consumption of alcohol, fructose-sweetened drinks, meat, and seafood
5
Q
What are the manifestations of gout
A
Hyperuricemia, abrupt pain, tophi in and around joints, renal stones
6
Q
What is Tophi of gout
A
Occur in 30% of those who are untreated for five years
7
Q
Where does Tophi of gout usually occur?
A
In the ear, over the olecranon processes, Achilles tendons
