Acute and Chronic Gout: Current Assessment and Treatment Strategies
- Speaker:
- Amy B. Harris, MSN, APN, OCNS-C
- Duration:
- 57 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Nov 06, 2024
- Product Code:
- POS078884
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Get a comprehensive overview of gout, including etiology, risk factors, and epidemiology, and the four stages of gout progression. Learn about clinical evaluation techniques, lab analysis, and diagnostic imaging, along with evidence-based treatment approaches such as fluid recommendations, low-purine diets, and pharmacologic management. Includes case studies, patient education strategies, and collaboration with healthcare teams, and highlights community resources for ongoing support.
Credit
Speaker
Amy B. Harris, MSN, APN, OCNS-C Related seminars and products
Amy B. Harris, MSN, APN, OCNS-C spent 30 years working in a variety of orthopedic settings to include rheumatology, level one trauma hospital in-patient units, ambulatory care settings, a rehabilitation hospital, operating rooms, and in out-patient orthopedics. She has focused her career as a rheumatology nurse coordinator for the past 9 years, with active membership in the Rheumatology Nurses Society.
Her expertise has additionally been recognized through certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Nurse Specialist. Amy’s commitment to the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON) is evident through her participation as a national congress speaker, serving on the education committee, and through appointment as co-chair of NAON’s first full day APN conference.
As a member of the test committee for the Orthopedic Nursing Certification Board (ONCB), she has been an item-writer for the ONCB’s certification exams. With her honed expertise, Amy has also presented orthopedic certification exam review courses around the country.
Amy has earned distinction as a sought-after presenter on a variety of topics related to the care of patients with rheumatologic and orthopedic conditions. Nationally, she has been invited to share her insights at conferences co-sponsored by NAON and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amy Harris has an employment relationship with Children’s National Hospital. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amy Harris is a member of the Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Board Volunteer and the Maryland Association of Orthopaedic Technologists.
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Objectives
- Recognize potential comorbid conditions that are often present in patients with gout and complicate the treatment plan.
- Evaluate individualized treatment regimens based on the patient’s clinical assessment, gout stage, lab values, and x-ray findings.
- Plan to advise patients about lifestyle interventions focusing on the prevention of gout flares, the importance of weight loss, and dietary modifications.
Outline
GOUT
- Definition
- Historical Perspective
- Etiology
- Risk Factors
- Epidemiology
- Four Stages of Gout
EVALUATION & DIAGNOSIS
- Medical and Family History
- Clinical Assessment Techniques
Lab Analysis
- Initial
- Ongoing Review
X-RAYS
TREATMENT APPROACHES
- Fluid Recommendations
- Low-Purine Diet
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacologic Treatments
- Comorbid Conditions
- Collaboration with other members of HCT
- Patient / Family Education
CASE STUDIES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- American College of Rheumatology
- Arthritis Foundation
- National Kidney Foundation
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
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