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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Ankle Joint Pain

Health Encyclopedia: Acute Gouty Arthritis

Alternative Names

Gouty arthritis - acute; Gout - acute


Symptoms
  • Joint pain
    • Begins suddenly
    • Affects one or more joints (hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, foot pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain, hand pain, or pain in other joints)
    • The great toe, knee, or ankle joints are most often affected
  • Joint swelling of the affected joints
  • Stiffness of the joint
  • The joint may be warm...
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