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The most common crystalopathy (in the US) | The most common crystalopathy (in the US) | ||
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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]
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Effects over 2 million people in the US
The most common crystalopathy (in the US)
Rarely seen in children (< 10% of all cases) [1]
Predominantly seen in men (most common inflammatory disease in men over age 30)
Peak incidence in the 4th - 5th decades of life
Frequency increases in postmenopausal women (lack of estrogen) [1] [3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Goodman C, Snyder T. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier, 2007.
- ↑ Brunilda, N. Gout Pictures Slideshow: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments of Gout. 2008. http://arthritis.webmd.com/slideshow-gout. Accessed February 15, 2010.
