W29/CSL Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two most common crystal-induced arthropathies?
A
Gout
Pseudogout
2
Q
What is the crystal involved in gout?
A
Monosodium urate monohydrate
3
Q
What is the crystal involved in pseaudogout?
A
Calcium pyrophosphate
4
Q
Why does gout is gout common in the toes?
A
Crystals are less soluble in cool, peripheral joints
especially the MT-P joint of the big toe
5
Q
What’s the 3 goals of management of gout?
A
Treat acute attack
Prophylaxis
Decrease urate stores
6
Q
What can we use to treat an acute gout attack?
A
NSAIDs (not aspirin)
Corticosteroids
7
Q
What can we use for prophylaxis in gout?
A
Low dose aspirin or prednisolone
8
Q
What drugs treat gout by decreasing urate stores?
A
Allopurinol
Febuxostat
Probenecid
