au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute gout

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A 52-year-old man presents with sudden onset hot, swollen first metatarsophalangeal joint. He drinks 4-5 beers daily and has no previous similar episodes. Joint aspiration shows needle-shaped negatively birefringent crystals. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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