Rule for Diagnosing Acute Gouty Arthritis

Are you evaluating an adult with monoarthritis for gout?

Yes

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Does the patient have a history of previous arthritis attack?

Yes

Is there involvement of the first toe MTP joint?

Yes

Does the patient have hypertension and/or cardiovascular disease?

Yes

Does the patient primarily drink beer?

Yes

Serum uric acid

ESR

mm in first hour

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Value of X

Probability of gout

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Imaging Studies
- EULAR Recommendations for the Diagnosis of Acute Gout
Criteria For Diagnosis
- EULAR Recommendations for the Diagnosis of Acute Gout
Complications
- Score of Schumacher et al for Evaluating a Patient with an Attack of Acute Gouty Arthritis
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Criteria of Wallace et al for the Classification of Acute Gouty Arthritis (ARA Proposed Criteria)

Monitoring

Comorbid Conditions
- Comorbid Conditions That May Impact a Patient with Gout

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Rule for Diagnosing Acute Gouty Arthritis

Purpose: To evaluate an adult with monoarthritis using the diagnostic rule of Janssens et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10