When Can We Start Preventing Recurrence of Acute Gout? - Frankly Speaking EP13
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine
April 24, 201711m 10s
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Show Notes
Most patients who suffer an acute gout attack should be started on urate lowering therapy. It is known that starting urate lowering therapy can itself precipitate a gout attack and concern for not worsening the acute symptoms has been the reason some guidelines recommend waiting until after the acute episode has subsided to start urate lowering therapy. A look at recent data indicates waiting for the acute attack to subside may not be necessary
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of urate lowering therapy for preventing gout attacks
- Be familiar with the risks and benefits or starting urate lowering therapy during an acute gout attack