Gout

 
John Hembree, DPM

Chief of Podiatric Surgery
Director of Podiatric Medical Education
New Mexico VA Healthcare System
Albuquerque, NM

Driving a BMW, celebrating with a bottle of Dom Perignon or having a Prada bag on your arm are certainly signs of distinctive style and success. Dr. John Hembree takes a light hearted but academically comprehensive look at Gout, a disease so stylish, the only thing thought to be worse than having it, was to be cured of it.  It was the disease of kings and the king of diseases. From King Henry the VII to Sir Isaac Newton, the upper crust of society wore their tophi like a badge of honor. The Romans, who were known to drink one to five liters of wine per person per day, coined the term, “Morbus Dominorium” or Disease of the Gods.

A topic of discussion for thousands of years, it wasn’t until 1920 that allopurinol first came on the scene and 1936 that colchicine prophylaxis was demonstrated.  Studying gout is truly fascinating, for you are indeed studying 2000 years of medical history. This lecture will acquaint the viewer with the historical aspects, current concepts of diagnosis and treatment of gout and selected case studies that show the complexity of this disease. Complete your journey with Dr. Hembree by identifying the causes and reviewing the current treatments. Enjoy the beauty of Birefringent sodium urate crystals in his gallery of slides. Watch for Martel's Sign as Dr. Hembree offers numerous case presentations on this topic.

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