title: An update on gout for primary care providers.
abstract: This article discusses the current beliefs regarding the pathogenesis of gout and reviews the 2012 guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology regarding diagnostic testing, optimal treatments, and lifestyle modifications. Implementing these guidelines will assist clinicians in resolving acute episodes and managing gout long term, improving outcomes and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Mariann Harding is an associate professor of nursing at Kent State University, Tuscarawas, New Philadelphia, Ohio.
authors.forename: Mariann
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harding
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States