Gout
Definition![Elbow Gout](/sites/default/files/Upper Limb/Elbow Gout.JPG)
Heterogeneous group of diseases characterised by
- hyperuricaemia
- recurrent attacks of acute arthritis
Diagnosis confirmed by
- crystals of Monosodium Urate in synovial fluid
- tophi ("Porous stone") urate in soft tissues
- renal urate stones
Epidemiology
Adult men