Gout: Diagnosis and Management of Gouty Arthritis and Hyperuricemia

Gout: Diagnosis and Management of Gouty Arthritis and Hyperuricemia, now in its fourth edition, provides an overview of gout and its etiology, along with specific information about clinical features and diagnosis of gout. Management of acute gouty arthritis is covered in detail, as well as dietary and nonpharmacologic treatment approaches. Pharmacologic uric acid-lowering therapy is detailed, and therapeutic algorithms are provided to assist in formulating a disease management plan. Updates in this edition include synopsis of the 2015 ACR/EULAR gout classification criteria, a timely update of diagnostic criteria for the disorder for clinicians in practice.