Gout Education Blog

By: Dr. Paul Doghramji

Gout presents a unique challenge to primary care physicians (PCPs) due to its sudden onset, recurrent nature, and potential for debilitating pain or comorbid conditions. Comprehensive understanding and proficient management of gout stand as imperative facets in delivering optimal healthcare to patients, particularly given its widespread occurrence among adults.

By: Joan McTigue, MS, PA-C
When most people think of a gout flare, they picture an older person suffering a red, hot, painful, swollen joint—often of the big toe, ankle, or knee.

By: Michael Spigler, VP of Patient Support and Education at AKF

By: Gout Education Society

Colchicine is a medication commonly used to manage gout, specifically for treating acute gout attacks and preventing future gout flares. Unlike other commonly prescribed medications such as allopurinol or febuxostat, colchicine does not lower uric acid levels in the body. However, it plays an important role in managing the symptoms of acute attacks and preventing future flares.

By: David Mandel, MD

Gout and kidney disease go hand in hand. It’s something I’ve seen often after treating patients with gout for over 40 years.

By Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, University of California, Berkeley, and Board Member, HealthWell Foundation About one

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects more than 9.2 million Americans—making it the most common type of arthritis of an inflammatory nature, even ahead of rheumatoid arthritis.

Discover the journey of overcoming stigma and isolation while managing gout.

By Rob Keenan Gout is the most common inflammatory arthropathy in the industrialized world and is the result of having