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Gout

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Renal DysfunctionDehydrationOptimize HydrationAvoid Prolonged FastingCareful PositioningHyperglycemiaAnemiaRefractory PainAvoid NSAIDsThrombocytopenia

Pathophysiology

Gout is inflammatory arthritis driven by deposition of monosodium urate ( MSU ) crystals in joints, tendons, and bursae. Humans lack uricase, so urate is the end product of purine metabolism, and...

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