A 45-year-old with acute gout flare (12 hours of severe first MTP pain). He has CKD stage 2 and is not on urate-lowering therapy. Best acute treatment...

Question

A 45-year-old with acute gout flare (12 hours of severe first MTP pain). He has CKD stage 2 and is not on urate-lowering therapy. Best acute treatment?

Accepted Answer

Colchicine 1.2 mg then 0.6 mg in 1 hour

Answer

Allopurinol initiation now without anti-inflammatory

Answer

IV ketorolac only

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Prophylactic low-dose aspirin

Answer

Probenecid

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Acute Gout

A 45-year-old with acute gout flare (12 hours of severe first MTP pain). He has CKD stage 2 and is not on urate-lowering therapy. Best acute treatment?