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Proving that a picture can be worth at least a thousand words, this slide show with links to case studies offers a chance to review the basics of diagnosis and treatment.
Gouty Arthritis:
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Proving that a picture can be worth at least a thousand words, this slide show with links to case studies offers a chance to review the basics of diagnosis and treatment.
In this first case, the patient was suffering his third episode of gout. The first metatarsophalangeal joint of his left foot was erythematous, hot, and tender, and the intense pain was resistant to treatment with colchicine.
Click here for the images and case reports about gouty arthritis.