Management Of Acute Gout: A Review Article

摘要

Gout is the most common cause of inflammatory arthritis in men aged over 40 years and is frequently encountered in clinical practice. Gout is currently the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in men. The overall incidence of gout has increased rapidly in the past 20 years. Some of the risk factors for the development of gout include: increased ethanol intake, high dietary purine consumption, obesity and the use of certain drugs, such as diuretics. Another important risk factor for the development of gout is hyperuricaemia. Acute gout can be diagnosed on the basis of detection of monosodium urate crystals in the synovial fluid of affected joint. The management of acute gouty arthritis includes use of colchicine and other anti-inflammatory drugs. Now a days NSAIDs are commonly prescribed in acute gouty arthritis because colchicine exert side effects.