Gout Treatment of a 49-year-old Chinese-American ManClinical Pearls of Wisdom Q&A CaseGout affects 8.3 million Americans according to NHANES 2007–2008, roughly 3.9% of the U.S. population. Gout has significant impact on physical function, productivity, health-related quality of life and health care costs. Compared to whites, racial/ethnic minorities have higher prevalence of gout and there is a wide variation in the … Read More
Free Board Review Questions of the Week – Gout
This week’s free board review question…A 59-year-old man who is being treated for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity has experienced 3 gout attacks in the past year. His uric acid level is 9.2 mg/dL (normal range, 3.0-6.5 mg/dL). He recently completed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy for an acute attack and has been asymptomatic for 3 weeks. You decide to start … Read More