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What are the risk factors for gout?
- infection
- trauma
- surgery
- crash dieting
- TPN
- starting hypouricemic tx
- rich food
- excess alcohol
- obesity
- insulin resistance
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How do drugs cause gout?
competition with urate for renal excretion
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What drugs cause gout?
- loops and thiazides
- low dose aspirin
- cyclosporine
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What drugs are used to treat acute gout attacks?
- NSAIDs (DOC)
- Colchicine (2nd line)
- Intra-articular corticosteroids
- Systemic corticosteroids
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What are the CI for NSAIDs in gout?
- renal impairment
- PUD
- CHD
- known hypersensitivity
- anticoagulant tx
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What drugs are used to treat chronic gout?
- Allopurinol
- Probenecid
- Febuxostat
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