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MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
POCUS revealed joint ... Ankle block with ... Gram stain neg (culture ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #ultrasound #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... deposition in joints ... include forefoot, ankles ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... Dual-energy CT → MSU