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How To Confirm Gout?
have a spot on my left foot looks bruised very sore, have had an mri and x-ray showed inflmation now i have develped another spont on the same foot on the pad right behind my large toe. doctors said gout - maybe also blood showed some infection. i served 26 months in viet nam am wondering if after this many years i may have something strting to affect me.
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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The gout may be confirmed by physical examination along with blood test for raised serum uric acid (above 6mg/dl) and finding of uric acid crystal in joint fluid aspirate.
Take care and hope this helps
Thanks for posting
The gout may be confirmed by physical examination along with blood test for raised serum uric acid (above 6mg/dl) and finding of uric acid crystal in joint fluid aspirate.
Take care and hope this helps
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