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Acute to Chronic
acute gout
⇢ short-term gout pain – a flare or attack
adenosine
⇢ a type of purine
cardiovascular
⇢ heart and blood vessels
chronic gout
⇢ long-term uric acid arthritis
DECT to intra
DECT (Dual Energy Computed Tomography)
⇢ a non-invasive test that uses both the normal X-ray and also a second less powerful X-ray to make the images.
glucocorticoids
⇢ a class of steroid that is very effective at reducing inflammation and suppressing the immune system
guanine
⇢ a type of purine
hyperuricemia
⇢ high uric acid
hypoxanthine
⇢ a type of purine
intra-articular
⇢ within joints
Metabolism to Neurovascular
metabolism
⇢ chemical processes in our bodies that maintain life
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
⇢ a non-invasive test that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body.
MSU (MonoSodium Urate)
⇢ uric acid (usually crystals) bonded with sodium and water molecules.
NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
⇢ common salt
neurovascular
⇢ nerves and blood vessels
Pathogenesis to sUA
pathogenesis
⇢ how a disease develops
periarticular
⇢ around joints
purine
⇢ compound in food providing savory taste (umami)
serum
⇢ liquid part of the blood
sUA (serum Uric Acid)
⇢ uric acid in the blood
Thiazide to Urate
thiazide diuretic
⇢ water pill – a type of drug that encourages passing urine
tophus (plural = tophi)
⇢ lump of uric acid crystals
ULT (Urate Lowering Therapy)
⇢ uric acid treatment
ultrasound
⇢ a non-invasive test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of part of the inside of the body
urate
⇢ uric acid (see MSU – monosodium urate)
Volar to XOI
volar surface
⇢ palm of the hand or sole of the foot
xanthine
⇢ a type of purine
XO or XOD (Xanthine Oxidase)
⇢ an enzyme that promotes uric acid production
XOI (Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor)
⇢ uric acid blocker see Uric Acid Blockers
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