The Best Method of Verifying a Diagnosis of Gout in a Joint

question 1

Multiple Choice

The best method of verifying a diagnosis of gout in a joint is which of the following:

• A) Radiographic examination of the joint with two views
• B) Ultrasound
• C) Palpation
• D) Joint aspiration and polarized-light microscopy

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Definitions:

Collateral Axons

Branches of an axon that diverge from the main axon to communicate with neighboring neurons, facilitating complex neural networks.

Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission

The process of nerve signal transmission through the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at a synapse.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the nervous system involved in the activation of muscle cells and various types of signaling in the brain.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the presynaptic terminal of a neuron, containing neurotransmitters.