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Need expert help here. what are the symptoms of the disease 'gout'?

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Inflammation: Tender, swollen, red, warm joint, usually one, usually first metatarsal phalangeal joint, reduction of range of motion and sometimes fever.

Answered 12/26/2013

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Dr. Thomas Inwood answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Gout: Gout causes pain swelling redness limited motion of the affected joint. It can have a predilection for the big toe joint but can also hit the metatarsal phalangeal joint ankle knee elbow and ear lobe. Gout has it's own arthritic changes.

Answered 10/24/2017

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