Gout

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-like crystals of... Wikipedia

• Symptoms:  Joint pain, swelling, and redness
• Usual onset:  Older males, postmenopausal women
• Causes:  Uric acid
• Risk factors:  Diet high in meat or beer, being overweight, genetics
• Differential diagnosis:  Joint infection, rheumatoid arthritis, pseudogout, others
• Prevention:  Weight loss, abstinence from drinking alcohol, allopurinol
• Treatment:  NSAIDs, glucocorticoids, colchicine
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo