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end product of purine degradation |
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enzyme involved in purine metabolism |
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near the limits of solubility |
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1200 mg accumulated uric acid |
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600 mg accumulated uric acid |
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urate pool is increased several fold |
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uric acid (keto form) goes to uric acid (enol form) |
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hydrogen removed to form URATE |
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forms crystal and precipitates at LOW pH |
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forms crystal and precipitates at physiologic or HIGH pH |
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increased prevalence due to |
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dietary habits, increasing logevity, increasing prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome |
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during middle age and is uncommon before 30 years of age |
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of uric acid is excreted by the kidneys, the rest excreted by GI tract |
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uric acid is filtered through |
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glomeruli, then reabsorbed in the proximal tubule and secreted distally |
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5 year cumulative risk of gout |
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0.6% with serum urate <7mg/dl, 30.5% with serum urate >10mg/dl |
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it is more rare for patients |
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40-44years and even less so for ages 50-64 years |
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normal production considered to be |
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may result in an abnormality in the enzymes that regulate purine metabolism |
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patient on a regular diet who excrets more than 800 mg of uric acid in 24 hours is considered |
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increased risk in those with a diet of high |
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intake of purines, alcohol, sofdrinks and fructose |
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decreased risk in those with a large consumption of |
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coffee, dairy products, and vitamin C |
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increased risk with those who are taking |
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thiazide diuretics, low does aspirin, cyclosporin |
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increased risk in those who have |
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insulin resistance, metabolic syndroe, obesity, renal insufficiency and HTN |
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Recurrent attacks of acute arthritis associated with monosodium urate crystals in synovial fluid. |
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usually monoarthic (in one joint) |
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over 50% of initial attacks occur in |
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acute gouty arthritis resolves without intervention |
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crystals of _______ are deposited in and around synovial fluid |
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monosodium urate crystals |
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ingest crystals and release vesicals leading to inflammation of the joind |
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changes in serum uric acid concentration |
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attacks usually occur at night due to |
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not exercising joints and not getting fresh synovial effusions |
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attacks often occur in lower extremities |
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lower temp and decreased urate solubility |
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Time after acute attack has resolved or time between attacks |
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late complication of hyperuricemia (about 12 years after initial attack |
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nodular deposits of monosodium urate crystals in the tissues in and around the joints |
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occur on the great toe, fingers, knees and other places |
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trophi that lead to soft tissue damage, deformity, joint destruction and nerve compression |
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treatment goal for acute gouty arthritis |
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terminate acute attack, prevent terminate recurrent attacks, prevent complications associate with urate crystal deposition |
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treatment option for acute gouty arthritis |
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nonpharmacologic, NSAIDs, Colchicine, steroids |
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reduce intake of saturated fats, meats high in protein, salt and increase fluid intake, rest joints for 1-2 days, ice (NO HEAT), weight loss, avoid thiazide diuretics |
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recurrent gouty arthritis |
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treat if suffering from 2 or more attacks per year |
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drug of choice for recurrent gouty arthritis |
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allopurinol; do not initiate during acute attacks, wait 2-4 weeks |
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uric acid nephrolithiasis |
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kidney stones caused by uric acid deposits; Solubility of uric acid decreases in acidic environments – stones can form. |
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The blockage of urine flow from nephrolithiasis (the kidney stones) in the collecting ducts and ureters can lead to acute renal failure |
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chronic gouty nephropathy |
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Long-term deposition of crystals in the nephron; Microtophi cause cell inflammation |
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rapid lowering of urate levels |
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associated with gout flares; possibly due to urate stores mobilized when levels fall |
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gout flare prophylaxis (without trophus) |
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colchicine 0.6mg BID or QD if no diarrhea for 6 months |
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gout flare prophylaxis (with trophi) |
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colchicine 0.6mg BID or QD if no diarrhea for 6 months or until tophus resolves |
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