A 55-year-old man presents with acute atraumatic ankle pain and a low-grade fever. A clinical photo is shown.
Clinical photograph.
State three clinical features demonstrated in the photograph.
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List five differential diagnoses and a definitive investigation finding for each.
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A joint aspirate result is shown. State the diagnosis.
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| Joint aspirate |
Result |
| Appearance |
Cloudy yellow |
| WCC |
40,000 /uL |
| PMNs |
70% |
| Gram stain |
Negative |
| Crystals |
Negatively birefringent |
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List three medications, including doses where appropriate, that could be used to manage this problem. Provide a relative contraindication for each.
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