Podagra

This invited paper provides a summary of a keynote lecture delivered at the 2011 Australasian Podiatry Conference. Gout is the… (More)

OBJECTIVE Observation of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal is the gold standard for diagnosis of gout, but is rarely performed in… (More)

He should not have been. All too often, rigorous examination debunks conventional wisdom. Reassuringly, in this case, Drs Choi… (More)

The majority of patients with gout are cared for by primary care physicians. Although both the physician and patient may easily… (More)

OBJECTIVE To develop evidence based recommendations for the diagnosis of gout. METHODS The multidisciplinary guideline… (More)

First identified by the Egyptians in 2640 BC, podagra (acute gout occurring in the first metatarsophalangeal joint) was later… (More)

Patients with gout tend to seek medical attention during gout attacks, at which point the standard diagnostic procedure is to… (More)

We describe a young male patient who presented with acute podagra after jogging activity. He had no underlying pathology… (More)

1 The natural history of acute gouty arthritis was studied in 11 volunteers with podagra. 2 Two patients withdrew from the study… (More)

Precipitation of crystals from solution is a relatively simple phenomenon that should be explained by changes in concentration… (More)