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Untreated gout: shorter gaps between flares, tophi, permanent joint erosion and kidney damage, and what treatment can reverse. GPhC #9011198.
Uric acid blood test: what 360 micromol/litre means, why the level falls during a flare, and when to retest. GPhC #9011198.
Is it gout? How a gout attack differs from a bunion, pseudogout, cellulitis and injury, and what confirms the diagnosis. GPhC #9011198.
Gout or septic arthritis: why a hot swollen joint is treated as infection until proven otherwise, and the signs that need same-day care. GPhC #9011198.
Acute gout attack: what to do in the first 48 hours, choosing between NSAID, colchicine and steroids, and why not to stop allopurinol. GPhC #9011198
A clinically reviewed guide to diet and lifestyle for gout in the UK — which foods raise uric acid, which are safe, the role of alcohol and hydration.