What is gout?

➢ Disease marked by transient attacks of acute arthritis initiated by urate crystals ➢ Articular and sometimes soft tissue déposition of urate cristals ➢ In most cases there is a hyperuricémia. ➢ Several joints can be involved. The first metatarsophalangeal joint (big toe) is most often affected by acute attacks characterized by: o severe pain, o swelling o erythema of the involved joint