A 67-year-year-old man with CKD stage 3 has an acute gout flare. He takes a thiazide. Which is the most appropriate acute treatment?...

Question

A 67-year-year-old man with CKD stage 3 has an acute gout flare. He takes a thiazide. Which is the most appropriate acute treatment?

Accepted Answer

Colchicine for the acute attack

Answer

Start allopurinol now

Answer

Long-acting IM steroid as first-line

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Stop thiazide and no analgesia

Answer

High-dose NSAID without gastroprotection

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute gout