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Pathophysiology for Gout 250 words minimum for pathpophisolgy portion of the assignment.

BRIEFLY explain THE FOLLOWING:

Differential Diagnosis-

1. SEPTIC ARTHRITIS

2. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

3. PSUEDOGOUT

3 diagnostic tests-

1.Serum uric acid

2. Dual-energy computed tomography

3.  arthrocentesis with synovial fluid analysis.

Treatment/medications-

1. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NAPROXEN, IBUPROFEN)

2. corticosteroids (predisone)

3.COLCHICINE

4. ALLOPURINOL

No plagiarism, APA format, with 3 references no more than 5 years old.