A new continuing medical education module has been added to The American Journal of Medicine website. Check it out.
CaseBook Consults: Improving Outcomes in Gout
(iPad compatible)
Presenters: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP, Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, FACR, MACP, and Rick S. Pope, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Despite the fact that gout can be diagnosed with relative certainty and that effective therapies have been available for a long time, gout is underdiagnosed and undertreated, management is less than optimal, and poor clinical outcomes are not uncommon. It is the aim of this CE activity to provide information that will assist primary care providers to improve management and clinical outcomes for their patients with gout. Specifically, the program will convey the key factors needed to confidently make a presumptive diagnosis of gout, explore the rationale, timing and duration of pharmacologic treatment of gout and hyperuricemia, discuss the importance of achieving a target SUA level of ≤6.0 mg/dL with urate lowering therapy (ULT), and provide examples of how to educate and communicate with patients to improve adherence to urate-lowering therapy and overall outcomes.
Commercial Support: This activity is supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
Review and Sponsorship: This multimedia activity was peer reviewed by The American Journal of Medicine and The Journal for Nurse Practitioners and is jointly sponsored by Beth Israel Medical Center; St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals and Health Education Alliance, Inc.
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