A Man with Gout Has Developed Large, Hard Nodules Around

question 94

Multiple Choice

A man with gout has developed large, hard nodules around his toes and elbows. The phase of gout he is in is:

• A) asymptomatic.
• B) acute flare.
• C) the intercritical period.
• D) chronic gout.

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