Diagnosis of Gout is confirmed by which test?: (A) Serum Uric acid level, (B) Synol fluid analysis, (C) Urine uric acid levels, (D) X- ray changes
Answer is B. Gout: Characteristic GOUT PSEUDOGOUT Joint Great Toe Knee Crystal Deposited Uric-Acid-negatively birefringent-Needle shaped Calcium pyrophosphate-positively birefringent Rhomboid shaped Association Protein + Alcohol intake Hypothyroidism X-ray Bone and soft tissue erosions Chondrocalcinosis(calcification of the cailage)