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Gout: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Conditions of rapid cell turnover: hemolysis, psoriasis, lymphoproliferative disorders
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Gout: Pathogenesis ... disorders - Medications ... for excretion in urine ... phagocytose the crystal ... Needle-shaped uric acid crystals
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
calcium to form CPP crystals ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... to phagocytosed crystals ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications
TB Man - Mnemonic for Anti-Tuberculosis Medication Toxicities
Isoniazid - peripheral neuropathy, neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity
Streptomycin - ototoxicity
Ethambutol -
Anti-Tuberculosis Medication ... Rifampicin - orange urine ... #Tuberculosis #Medications ... effects #adverse #pharmacology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... negative birefringent crystals ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... flares/year 2) Gouty ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... also be seen if urine ... - Some crystals ... disorders or excreted medications ... contamination #Urine
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Causes of Altered Urine ... rhubarb Medications ... Uric acid crystals ... Purple (Purple Urine ... #Altered #Urine
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Running out of Analgesia ... and Sedation Medications ... Analgesia Alternative Medications ... #coronavirus #medications ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
to phagocytosed crystals ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... predominance • Urate crystal ... Extracellular crystals ... dosage in CKD • Indications
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Antihypertensive Medications ... Osteoporosis, Gout ... Antihypertensive #Medications ... Comorbidities #pharmacology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
The last step in purine ... The gout drug pegloticase ... #Homeostasis #Gout ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Management