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Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... allopurinol • IV ... • Serum urate level
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... risk PE, Pulmonary ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... elevates the stress level ... feed them or give IV ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management