A 45-year-old man presents with a hot, swollen, painful first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP). He has a history of high alcohol intake. Joint aspirati...

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A 45-year-old man presents with a hot, swollen, painful first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP). He has a history of high alcohol intake. Joint aspiration shows needle-shaped, negatively birefringent crystals. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Gout

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Pseudogout

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Septic arthritis

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Osteoarthritis

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Gout

A 45-year-old man presents with a hot, swollen, painful first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP). He has a history of high alcohol intake. Joint aspiration shows needle-shaped, negatively birefringent crystals. What is the most likely diagnosis?