Overview
Gout is inflammatory arthritis from monosodium urate crystals, often in big toe.
Symptoms
- •Acute monoarthritis
- •Red, hot, swollen joint
- •Tophi (chronic)
Diagnosis
- ✓Joint aspiration (MSU crystals)
- ✓Serum uric acid
- ✓X-ray (punched-out lesions)
Treatments
- →Colchicine
- →NSAIDs
- →Allopurinol (prophylaxis)
- →Diet low in purine
Risk Factors
⚠️Red meat
⚠️Alcohol
⚠️Diuretics
⚠️Obesity
Key Facts
- ℹ️Male > female
- ℹ️Hyperuricemia >6.8 mg/dL
ICD-10: M10 | Prevalence: yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025