Images in Primary Care Medicine: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Gout

Gout is the most common crystal arthropathy and is frequently diagnosed and managed by primary care physicians. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool to aid in the diagnosis of gout via the identification of the double contour sign, aggregates of crystals, tophi, and erosions. In addit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Espejo, Dennis, Dearing, Elizabeth, Ogle, Kathleen Y, Portela, Maria, Boniface, Keith S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8211301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34155462
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15096
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Sumario:Gout is the most common crystal arthropathy and is frequently diagnosed and managed by primary care physicians. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool to aid in the diagnosis of gout via the identification of the double contour sign, aggregates of crystals, tophi, and erosions. In addition, POCUS can aid in the management of gout by recognizing early signs of gout, monitoring the effectiveness of urate-lowering therapy, and guiding aspiration and corticosteroid injection.

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