What are 4 conditions that can cause gout due to increased urate production?
primary (idiopathic) gout
myeloproiferative/lymphoproliferative disorders
tumor lysis syndrome
hypothanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase deficiency
T/F both loop and thiazide diuretics can cause gaout due to decreased urate clearance
true
what are gout crystals formed from?
monosodium urate crystals
are the monosodium urate crystals of gout found intracellularly or extracellularly
can be both!
what is the composition of pseudogout crystals?
calcium pyrophosphate
pseudogout more commonly affects the knee but there is no association with myeloproliferative dissorders