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Introduction
Inflammation & swelling of the 1st metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint or great toe is the most common (classical) presentation of acute gout.
Management
- treat as gout
- do not perform joint aspiration, because infection is uncommon in this location[3]
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 859
- ↑ UCSF Introduction to Clinical Imaging, Radiology syllabus, 1993
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012