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1 presents as a painful condition in the big toe
2 onset is insidious
3 recurrence is rare
A 1, 2, 3
B 1, 2 only
C 2, 3 only
D 1 only
E 3 only
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1 presents as a painful condition in the big toe
2 onset is insidious
3 recurrence is rare
A 1, 2, 3
B 1, 2 only
C 2, 3 only
D 1 only
E 3 only
D is the answer and the winners are Eze and Area.
Details Below:
An acute attack of gout is characterised by a rapid onset of pain, swelling
and inflammation usually affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint in the
big toe. Initially, the attack is monoarticular but it may progress to include other
joints. Attacks could recur with no clear provocation.
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Answer is B
Recurrence is common especially considering lineage as an added factor