1. Body mass index : Information
A good way to determine if your weight is healthy for your height is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Being overweight puts strain on your heart and can lead to serious health problems. These problems include:
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2. What is Acute gouty arthritis?
Acute gouty arthritis is a sudden attack of pain in the joints, especially in the feet and legs, that occur when uric acid builds up in the joints.
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3. A diagnostic rule for acute gouty arthritis in pri... [Arch Intern Med. 2010] - PubMed result
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Scenario : Ellen is a 48 year old professional woman who lives and works in Hartford, Connecticut. She has four adult children and two grandchildren. She also has two aging parents who live nearby and who, though they have been active all their li...
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5. CDC - Arthritis - State Coordinators Information
Welcome to the State Arthritis Coordinators resource section of the CDC Arthritis Program Web site. This section offers State Arthritis Coordinators essential tools and valuable information for growing state arthritis<...
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6. Gouty Arthritis
Physical Exam: Very tender, swollen joint, often sensitive to very light touch (e.g., from a bedsheet) Erythema of soft tissues overlying affected joint; Superficial desquamation of skin over the affected joint as the attack subsides;
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7. Acute gouty arthritis
Gouty arthritis - acute; Gout - acute; Hyperuricemia; Tophaceous gout; Tophi; Podagra; Gout - chronic; Chronic gout; Acute gout
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8. gouty arthritis - NDI Foundation
A group of disorders of purine metabolism. Fully developed gout is manifested by various combinations of (1) hyperuricemia; (2) recurrent, characteristic acute inflammatory arthritis induced by crystals of monosodium urate monohydrate; (3) tophace...
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9. Gouty arthritis definition - eMedicineHealth - experts in everyday emergencies, first aid and health information
Gouty arthritis: An attack that is usually extremely painful of joint inflammation due to deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint fluid (synovial fluid) and joint lining (synovial lining). Intense joint inflammation occurs as white blood cells...
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10. PRIME® Case Study: Acute Gouty Arthritis
A 52-year-old male presented with severe pain in his wrists and right big toe, which was accompanied by inflammation and erythema of the joints. The patient had previously been diagnosed with acute gouty arthritis approximately 7 years ago, but ha...
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