rheumatology
Gout Management
Acute gout attack management and urate-lowering therapy initiation
Source: EULAR 2016 / BSR 2017
Step 1 of ~8
info
Gout Diagnosis
Gold standard: urate crystals in joint aspirate (negatively birefringent needle-shaped). Clinical diagnosis: podagra, rapid onset, peak in 24h, erythema. Check serum urate (may be normal during attack).
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Febuxostat (Rheumatology — Gout) · Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor — Urate-Lowering Therapy
- Allopurinol · Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor — Urate-lowering Therapy
- Febuxostat · Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor — Urate-lowering Therapy
- Allopurinol · Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor — Urate-Lowering Therapy
- Febuxostat · Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor — Urate-Lowering Therapy
- Allopurinol · Xanthine oxidase inhibitor / Urate-lowering therapy
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.