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Gout - Management
Goals
- To enable the person to understand the nature of gout, and the risks and benefits of the various drug and dietary treatment options
- To relieve the pain and inflammation of an acute attack of gout promptly
- To reduce the risk of recurrent attacks of gout — if not outweighed by the risks of treatment
- To minimize the risks of developing new tophi, and to resolve existing tophi
- To minimize the risks of developing complications of gout, such as joint damage, renal stones, and urate nephropathy
- To identify and modify risk factors for gout that may have other adverse effects on the person's health
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