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Role of Uric Acid in the Inflammation of Gout

Allopurinol, Febuxostat - Xanthine oxidase
Colchicine - Release of
Inflammation of Gout ... inflammation #gout ... #uricacid #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... rheumatology
Gout: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Conditions of rapid cell turnover: hemolysis, psoriasis, lymphoproliferative disorders
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Gout: Pathogenesis ... cascade results in leukocyte ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology ... #Complications ... #Gout #Tophaceous
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
The gout drug pegloticase ... #UricAcid #Homeostasis ... #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Conditions for Gout ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Allopurinol Pharmacology Summary

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor blocking the formation of new uric acid
Initiate 1-2 days prior to
Allopurinol Pharmacology ... #Allopurinol #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #gout #uricacid
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... : • Increased leukocyte ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases