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Gout is a metabolic disorder; however, because the clinical presentation closely resembles arthritis, gout is also classified as a form of crystal-induced arthritis. <ref name="Goodman, Fuller">Goodman CC, Fuller KS. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. 3rd ed. Saint Louis, MO: Saunders; 2009.</ref> <ref name="Beers">Beers MH, et. al. eds. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 18th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories; 2006.</ref>There are three main types of gout, all of which usually begin monoarticularly at the first metatarsophalangeal joint and are characterized by sudden pain, swelling, and redness.<ref name="Goodman, Fuller" /> <ref name="Beers" /> <ref name="Goodman, Snyder">Goodman C, Snyder T. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier, 2007.</ref> | Gout is a metabolic disorder; however, because the clinical presentation closely resembles arthritis, gout is also classified as a form of crystal-induced arthritis. <ref name="Goodman, Fuller">Goodman CC, Fuller KS. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. 3rd ed. Saint Louis, MO: Saunders; 2009.</ref> <ref name="Beers">Beers MH, et. al. eds. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 18th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories; 2006.</ref>There are three main types of gout, all of which usually begin monoarticularly at the first metatarsophalangeal joint and are characterized by sudden pain, swelling, and redness.<ref name="Goodman, Fuller" /> <ref name="Beers" /> <ref name="Goodman, Snyder">Goodman C, Snyder T. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier, 2007.</ref> | ||
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Gout is a metabolic disorder; however, because the clinical presentation closely resembles arthritis, gout is also classified as a form of crystal-induced arthritis. [1] [2]There are three main types of gout, all of which usually begin monoarticularly at the first metatarsophalangeal joint and are characterized by sudden pain, swelling, and redness.[1] [2] [3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goodman CC, Fuller KS. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. 3rd ed. Saint Louis, MO: Saunders; 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beers MH, et. al. eds. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 18th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories; 2006.
- ↑ Goodman C, Snyder T. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier, 2007.