Gout: Don’t Poo Poo Podagra
Gout: Don't Poo Poo Podagra We spend a lot of time talking about septic joints/arthritis, when/when not to do the joint aspirations, but how about our forgotten mono-arthritic friend GOUT. Picture yourself on an overnight shift, it's 5:30a and on your board pops up a 50yr Male with Foot Pain. You walk over to the bed and see this foot "Greaaaatttt" you think to yourself, "does this person want a work note? Are they seeking opiates? Do I attempt to do an arthrocentesis? How is this an EM problem?!?!" WHO?: 1-4% of overall population. Think: Old Obese
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