Recent Gout Flares Linked to Tachyarrhythmia Risk

Recent Gout Flares Linked to Tachyarrhythmia Risk

Researchers from England and Sweden found that newly diagnosed tachyarrhythmia is associated with recent gout flares, as published in The Lancet Primary Care. In the English cohort, 20,157 patients with incident tachyarrhythmia were compared with 76,835 matched controls. In the Swedish cohort, 1,995 cases were compared with 6,086 controls. In both populations, a gout flare within the previous 30 days was associated with significantly greater odds of a new tachyarrhythmia diagnosis, most commonly atrial fibrillation …

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Case Report: Gout vs. Cellulitis

Urgent message: Sometimes, cellulitis can be confused with gout – especially when it involves the area around a joint. A detailed history and physical exam, along with diagnostic testing, will help you reach definite diagnosis. Introduction Gout is a metabolic disease characterized by recurrent episodes of acute arthritis. It is a type of monoarticular arthritis caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals in and around the joint. Hyperuricemia (serum uric acid level >6.5 mg/dL) seems …

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