Diagnosing and treating gout: a review to aid primary care physicians.
Generalist physicians, specifically general internists and primary care physicians, are often the first to see patients with gout and therefore play a critical role in the diagnosis and management of these patients. The aim of this review is to aid generalist physicians in diagnosing and treating gout. A case report example is presented to highlight some of the problems in diagnosing and treating gout. Practical practice points are also highlighted.
Schlesinger
Naomi
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Department of Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA. schlesna@umdnj.edu
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000493:Allopurinol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010821:Physicians, Family; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D006074:Gout Suppressants; D014527:Uric Acid; D000493:Allopurinol; D003078:Colchicine