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This patient with varicose veins also noted to have severely Gouty arthritis is due to deposit of uric acid crystals in joints, initially causing episodes of
deformed hands and fingers. swelling and pain. Gout can affect any joint in the body, but the first gouty attack usually
What is the diagnosis? affects the big toe. The elbow, wrist, and finger joints are also common sites of gout.
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