Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice - Gout and Hyperuricemia
Contact Hours: 0.5
ACPE No: 014-999-07-071-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Recognize major risk factors for developing gout in a given person.
2. Develop a pharmacotherapeutic plan for a patient with acute gouty arthritis or uric acid nephropathy that includes individualized drug selection and monitoring for efficacy and safety.
3. Identify patients in whom maintenance therapy for gout and hyperuricemia is warranted.
4. Select an appropriate drug to reduce serum uric acid levels in patients with gout, and outline a plan for monitoring efficacy and toxicity.
5. Educate patients on appropriate lifestyle modifications to help prevent gouty arthritis attacks.
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- Windows 2000 SE or greater
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- Mac OS 10.2.8
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