Symptoms of GOUT
Symptoms of gout include the sudden onset of severe pain in an inflamed joint. Most commonly, this is the base of the big toe or larger joints. The involved joints appear red, hot, swollen, tender. Systemic signs, such as fever, may occur. The symptoms usually gradually subside over a week or two. Sometimes, chronic accumulation of uric acid will produce bumps on the skin, called tophi. These occur most commonly on the ear.
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