| Coverage : What are the gout symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Gout Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of gout. All it takes is two minutes to take the Gout Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of gout. |
| 1. | Gout is an intensely painful disease, which in most cases affects only one joint, most commonly the big toe. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 2. | The other joints that can be affected by gout are: |
| a. | | Elbow and knee |
| b. | | Ankle, knee, and elbow |
| c. | | Ankle, heel, instep, knee, wrist, elbow, fingers, and spine |
| d. | | Wrist and spine |
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| 3. | Gout, when associated with certain medical conditions or medications is called: |
| a. | | Gangrenous gout |
| b. | | Primary gout |
| c. | | Tertiary gout |
| d. | | Secondary gout |
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| 4. | What factors increase the risk of contracting gout? |
| a. | | Use of alcohol |
| b. | | Diets rich in red meats, internal organs, yeast, and oily fish |
| c. | | Family history |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 5. | Which of the following disorders are associated with gout? |
| a. | | Obesity
Hperlipidemia |
| b. | | Hypertension |
| c. | | Diabetes |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 6. | The first stage of gout called hyperuricemia: |
| a. | | Is asymptomatic but diagnosable |
| b. | | Does not require treatment |
| c. | | Is symptomatic of intense pain and swelling in the joints |
| d. | | is symptomatic of convulsions |
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| 7. | The second stage called the acute gout, or acute gouty arthritis is symptomatic of: |
| a. | | Pain and swelling in the joints |
| b. | | Warmness and stiffness in the joint |
| c. | | Redness at the joint |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 8. | The first attack stops spontaneously after: |
| a. | | 1-2 weeks |
| b. | | 1-2 days |
| c. | | 1-2 months |
| d. | | 2-4 months |
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| 9. | The period between acute attacks where the individual does not have any symptoms and has normal joint function is called as: |
| a. | | Intercritical gout |
| b. | | Acute gouty arthritis |
| c. | | Chronic tophaceous gout |
| d. | | Hyperuricemia |
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| 10. | Gout is sometimes referred to as the "disease of kings". |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 11. | Kidney stones are more frequent in patients with gout. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 12. | Collection of uric acid crystals, found in the earlobe, elbow, and Achilles tendon: |
| a. | | Are not painful |
| b. | | Can be a valuable clue for the diagnosis |
| c. | | Causes swelling of the joint |
| d. | | Destroys the bone around the joint over a period of time |
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