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This course is divided into three key units, each designed to deepen understanding and improve clinical management of gout and related conditions:

Unit 1: Inflammatory Monoarthritis
This unit introduces the broader concept of inflammatory monoarthritis, focusing on common causes like septic arthritis, gout, and pseudogout. Clinical features of acutely inflamed joints, diagnostic criteria, and the importance of recognizing systemic inflammatory arthritis are discussed. The unit also touches on differential diagnoses, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.

Unit 2: Pseudogout
In this unit, participants learn about pseudogout, also known as calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) disease. The module covers its risk factors, clinical presentations, and diagnostic techniques, including the identification of rhomboid-shaped crystals under polarized light microscopy. Treatment options range from NSAIDs to biologics, depending on severity.

Unit 3: Gout
The final unit focuses on gout itself, covering its causes, stages, and management. Topics include the risk factors for gout, its acute and chronic phases, and the role of urate-lowering therapies. Practical treatment strategies, including the use of colchicine, NSAIDs, and corticosteroids for acute flares, are discussed in detail. Preventive measures, patient education, and lifestyle modifications are emphasized to reduce recurrence and manage chronic gout.

Presented by Dr. Alice Lam, this course combines evidence-based approaches with practical guidelines to help healthcare professionals improve patient outcomes in managing gout and related conditions.

Learning Outcomes

1. Plan the diagnosis and management of gout
2. Establish the role of the GP in preventing gout and its complications.

Details

Cost: $195

Suitable for: All degree qualified medical practitioners.

Study mode: 100% online

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