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Gota en el anciano / Gout in the elderly / Gout in the elderly
Agudelo, Carlos A; Uribe, Oscar.
  • Agudelo, Carlos A; Wake Forest University. CO
  • Uribe, Oscar; Universidad de Antioquia. CO
Iatreia ; 2(1): 11-4, abr. 1989. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-68483
RESUMEN
Los libros de texto y la literatura reumatologica en general, hacen hincapie en la presentacion clinica clasica del paciente con gota y en su tratamiento medico. Con frecuencia, sin embargo, la presentacion no es tipica en el anciano y el diagnostico pasa desapercibido o se establece en forma erronea. En las mujeres de 60 anos la presentacion de la gota puede ser poliarticular, de iniciacion lenta, no aguda, y con compromiso de articulaciones pequenas de las manos, dando lugar a confusion con una posible artritis reumatoidea o con la exacerbacion de un proceso degenerativo. El examen cuidadoso del liquido sinovial y la identificacion de los cristales de urato monosodico son primordiales para el diagnostico. Es preciso conocer las interacciones farmacodinamicas de las medicaciones antiinflamatorias e hipouricemiantes con otras que el paciente pueda estar tomando para procesos asociados. El medico debe abstenerse de tratar la hiperuricemia asintomatica. Una vez confirmado el diagnostico de gota debe trazarse un plan de tratamiento y seguimiento. Las reacciones severas a los antiinflamatorios no esteroideos, a la colchicina y al alopurinol son mas frecuentes en el anciano.
ABSTRACT
Textbooks and general rheumatologic literature emphasize the classic clinical presentation of the patient with gout as well as his or her treatment. Quite often however, this presentation does not occur in the elderly patient or the diagnosis is missed or Is erroneously formulated. In women 60 years of age and older, gout can be polyarticular, can have an insidious, nonacute onset and may Involve the small joints of the hands, all of which may lead to diagnose rheumatoid or degenerative arthritis. Careful examination of synovial fluid along with identification of monosodium urate crystals are mandatory for an accurate diagnosis of gout. Possible drug interactions between anti-inflammatory and hypouricemic drugs with other medications have to be kept in mind. Asymptomatic hyperuricemia should not be treated. Once the diagnosis of gout is confirmed a strict follow-up is required to detect the frequent side effects of non- steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicines and allopurinol that tend to take place in the elderly patients.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Gout Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Iatreia Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1989 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO / Wake Forest University/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Gout Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Iatreia Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1989 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO / Wake Forest University/CO