accompanied by inflammation and redness of his wrists and large toe. The physician on-call orders testing for serum uric acid concentration with a reporting value of 9.1 mg/dL. Identify the diagnosis consistent with the patients presentation. Fanconi syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, or gout
A 45 year old male presents to the emergency department complaing of intense joint pain. The previous night, the patient experienced similar pain accompanied by inflammation and redness of his wrists and large toe. The physician on-call orders testing for serum uric acid concentration with a reporting value of 9.1 mg/dL. Identify the diagnosis consistent with the patients presentation.
Fanconi syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, or gout?
Gout is a type of arthritis characterized by the deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints. It is an inflammatory disease that causes sudden and severe joint pain, redness, inflammation, and swelling. The most commonly affected sites are the big toe, wrist, ankle, and knee.
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