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RhAPPcastAuthor: Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers (RhAPP)
This is the official podcast of Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers (RhAPP), a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to developing educational programs, providing professional advancement services, and assembling resources forand guided byadvanced practice providers (APPs). Through our peer-to-peer network, we seek to support the integral role APPs play in the rheumatology healthcare community by providing the most relevant and timely information and communication for the treatment of their patients with rheumatic diseases. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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RhAPPcast: The True Cost of Gout: Work, Wellness, and Daily Life
Monday, 31 August, 2026
In this episode of RhAPPcast, the official podcast of Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers, host Amanda Mixon, president of RhAPP, is joined by RhAPP board member Kyle George to explore The True Cost of Gout: Work, Wellness, and Daily Life. The discussion examines how uncontrolled gout extends beyond painful flares and swollen joints, affecting mobility, employment, productivity, independence, emotional well-being, relationships, family activities, and overall quality of life. Amanda and Kyle also address the often-overlooked burden placed on spouses, family members, and caregivers, along with the broader health concerns associated with hyperuricemia, including chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Clinicians will gain practical insights into gout management, patient education, medication adherence, flare prophylaxis, regular uric acid monitoring, and a treat-to-target approach aimed at maintaining uric acid below 6. The episode highlights the importance of setting clear treatment expectations, reinforcing the care plan at each visit, and helping patients understand that effective long-term gout control can reduce flares and restore daily function. Explore more rheumatology podcasts, clinical education, conference content, and resources through the RhAPP Content Rheum and the RhAPP ACE 2.0 mobile app.
