Gout: Causes & Risks
This type of diet increases risk for gout.
What is a high-purine diet?
The most common joint affected in gout.
What is the big toe?
Paget disease is often discovered after this occurs.
What is a fracture?
The most common primary malignant bone tumor, often near the knee.
What is osteosarcoma?
This procedure confirms gout by detecting crystals.
What is arthrocentesis?
This type of alcohol increases uric acid by inhibiting excretion.
What is all alcohol (especially beer, spirits, purine-rich alcohols)?
The typical appearance of a gout joint: inflamed, edematous, and this.
What is tight and reddened?
The main clinical problem in Paget disease.
What is pain?
This type of tumor is more common than primary bone tumors.
What are metastatic tumors?
Imaging is not helpful in this stage of gout.
What is early disease?
This gender and age group is most affected by gout.
What are middle-aged men?
Colchicine relieves gout pain within this time frame.
What is 24–48 hours?
This lab test is elevated when Paget disease is active.
What is serum alkaline phosphatase?
Common metastasis sites include vertebrae, pelvis, ribs, and this long bone.
What is the femur?
This drug treats resistant gout cases by IV infusion.
What is pegloticase (Krystexxa)?
Diuretic therapy can cause gout because it increases this.
What is serum uric acid?
Patients taking allopurinol must have this lab test checked periodically.
What are liver function tests?
This type of medication (like bisphosphonates) is used to slow bone resorption.
What are antiresorptive medications (e.g., bisphosphonates, calcitonin)?
Osteosarcoma grows rapidly and often spreads by this route.
What is metastasis (often via the bloodstream)?
Chemotherapy for bone tumors usually begins this many weeks before surgery.
What is 10 weeks?
This condition mimics gout but is caused by calcium pyrophosphate crystals.
What is pseudogout?
Patients with gout should drink this much fluid per day to protect kidneys.
What is 2000–3000 mL/day?
Patients with Paget disease should avoid these two movements.
What are lifting and twisting?
Pain, warmth, and swelling are common signs of this condition.
What are bone tumors?
Zoledronic acid (Zometa) treats this complication from bone tumors.
What is hypercalcemia?