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Medications for Treatment of Acute Gout
 - NSAIDs
 - Colchicine (Colcrys)
 - Corticosteroids
#Acute #Gout #Medications #Treatment
Medications for ... Treatment of Acute ... Gout - NSAIDs ... #Medications #Treatment ... Management #AAFP #Rheumatology
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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... flares/year 2) Gouty ... #ULT #rheumatology
Tophaceous Gouty Arthritis 

#Tophaceous #Gout #Arthritis #clinical #video #rheumatology #hands #physicalexam #tophi
Tophaceous Gouty ... Arthritis # ... Tophaceous #Gout ... #video #rheumatology ... #hands #physicalexam
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Medications for Prevention of Chronic Gout
Colchicine (Colcrys)
Pegloticase (Krystexxa)
Probenecid
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors:
 - Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
 - Febuxostat (Uloric)
#Chronic
Medications for ... Prevention of Chronic Gout ... Uloric) #Chronic #Gout ... #Medications #Treatment ... Management #AAFP #Rheumatology
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Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
with rheumatoid arthritis ... presented for the treatment ... Examination of the hands ... Clinical #Video #Rheumatology
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Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
in the Hands ... Chronic Tophaceous Gout ... chronic tophaceous gout ... #Arthritis #Hands ... #Types #Rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
resulting in an acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... Crystal Inflammatory Arthritis ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
myositis, and arthritis ... see mechanics hands ... after 2 years of treatment ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Must rule out other ... maculopapular rash, arthritis ... low ferritin, arthritis ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... small joints of hands ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology