Images in Primary Care Medicine: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Gout

Gout is the most common crystal arthropathy and is frequently diagnosed and managed by primary care physicians. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool to aid in the diagnosis of gout via the identification of the double contour sign, aggregates of crystals, tophi, and erosions. In addit...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Espejo, Dennis, Dearing, Elizabeth, Ogle, Kathleen Y, Portela, Maria, Boniface, Keith S
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2021
Subjects:
Family/General Practice
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8211301/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34155462
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15096
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