Medical Emergencies · single question
A patient taking allopurinol for gout arrives holding his avulsed tooth #8 after a fight. What would most likely be found in his toe joint?
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Correct answer: A. Uric acid
- A. Correct. Gout is caused by monosodium URATE (uric acid) crystal deposition, classically in the first metatarsophalangeal joint (podagra); allopurinol lowers uric acid production.
- B. Calcium pyrophosphate crystals cause pseudogout (CPPD), a different crystal arthropathy — not what allopurinol treats.
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