Suggest Treatment For Septic Arthritis And Gout

Posted on Thu, 1 Oct 2015

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Question : what is the treatment for septic arthritis/gout. I'm stage 4 kidney disease and liver disease, Not a suitable
transplant candiate, have several medical issues

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Septic arthritis needs drainage / antibiotics. Rest need symptomatic cure

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

I read your question and i understand your concern. Septic arthritis has two mainstay of treatments. Joint drainage and anibiotics. Joint drainage is either by a needle, an arthroscope or an open surgery. Adequate analgesia and broad spectrum antibiotics are necessary here.

Rest the gout will need medication compliance and keeping uric acid levels in check and avoiding triggers that exacerbate gout. Stage 4 kidney disease is end stage renal disease and there is not much doctors can do about it except supportive care.

I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar