Polyarticular Gout Flare Masquerading as Sepsis

Am J Med. 2015 Jul;128(7):e11-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.12.025. Epub 2015 Jan 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis / diagnosis
  • Arthritis / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Gouty / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Gouty / drug therapy
  • Blood Chemical Analysis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Polarization / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uric Acid / blood

Substances

  • Uric Acid
  • Prednisone