Management of Gout
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 90 (5) , 812-816
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-5-812
Abstract
The diagnosis of gout depends on showing urate crystals in synvial effusions or, with less certainty, recognizing a characteristic clinical presentation. The management of gout has 4 phases: control of inflammation, diagnostic evaluation, education of the patient and treatment for the hyperuricemia. Sound logical principles guide each aspect. Careful attention to these 4 phases of management should lead to highly satisfactory control of the gout syndrome.Keywords
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