Ready to bid farewell to gout-induced joint pain? Today’s video breaks down everything you need to know about gout, from its sneaky triggers to effective treatment strategies. *2024 update
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What type of arthritis do you have? A Rheumatologist explains - https://youtu.be/Qb0IzO-VvLM
Do joint injections work? A rheumatology point of view - https://youtu.be/piTCrwTfFwo
How to deal with autoimmune disease flares - a rheumatologist POV - https://youtu.be/xglCRFUS9Ro
⏱Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:52 What is Gout?
03:15 Gout Symptoms
04:10 How to diagnose Gout
05:12 How to treat Gout
06:48 Flare triggers
08:02 Chronic Gout
08:43 Lowering uric acid and preventing flares
10:05 Allopurinol’s severe allergic reaction risk
11:32 Gout and your general health
12:25 Convo Starters (Qs for you and your doc)
📖 References:
Martillo MA, Nazzal L, Crittenden DB. The crystallization of monosodium urate. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2014 Feb;16(2):400. doi: 10.1007/s11926-013-0400-9. PMID: 24357445; PMCID: PMC3975080.
Mikuls, T. Gout. NEJM. Nov 17, 2022. 387;20:1877-1887
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