Gout Causes and Treatments - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Gout is a disorder that causes sudden attacks of intense pain, swelling, and redness in your joints or soft tissues. In many cases, the first attacks occur in the joints of the big toe, but gout can affect many other joints. Repeated attacks of gout can lead to …
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Arthritis of the Knee - OrthoInfo - AAOS
There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and the major types that affect the knee are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and posttraumatic arthritis. There is no cure for arthritis, but there are many treatment options to help relieve pain and stay active.
Using GRADE methodology and informed by a consensus process based on evidence from the current literature and patient preferences, this guideline provides direction for clinicians and patients making decisions on the management of gout. This article is published simultaneously in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Gout Support Group of America | If It's Over 6, You Need a Fix
The Gout Support Group of America works to improve the lives of people living with gout through wellness education, empowerment, and community. Members strive to not only be models of how to successfully manage gout but also to help others identify and manage gout in the community.
Orthopaedic Management of Gout : JAAOS Global Research & Reviews - LWW
Gout is an increasingly common condition in the United States and often comorbid with hypertension, obesity, and chronic kidney disease. The benchmark for diagnosis is joint aspiration revealing uric acid crystals. Gout flares must be differentiated from septic arthritis and may be concurrently infected.
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Management of Gout: Update from the American College of …
Urate-lowering therapy is underused despite previous recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). The ACR published updated guidelines for gout management focused on improving...
Treatments for Gout - Arthritis Foundation
Medications for gout have two purposes: to relieve pain and inflammation of acute attacks and to control uric acid levels to prevent further attacks. Your treatment plan will likely include some of the following: For Relief of Acute Attacks. NSAIDs. In low doses, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be effective at relieving pain.
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Gout | AAFP
2014年12月15日 · Gout is characterized by painful joint inflammation, most commonly in the first metatarsophalangeal joint, resulting from precipitation of monosodium urate crystals in a joint space. Gout is...