Treatment of Acute Gout Flares in the Emergency Department: Prescribing Patterns and Revisit Rates.

Luigi BrunettiJanaki VekariaPeter E LipskyNaomi Schlesinger

Published in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy (2021)

Roughly 30% of patients did not receive an anti-inflammatory on discharge, and opioids were frequently overused in gout management in the ED. There is an opportunity for further education of health care providers regarding gout treatment.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
uric acid
end stage renal disease
anti inflammatory
primary care
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic pain
peritoneal dialysis
quality improvement
adverse drug
combination therapy
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation