A 40-year-old man has come into the clinic with extreme pain in his toes.The nurse notices that his toes are slightly swollen, reddened, and warm to the touch and recognizes that he has findings of:

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The patient's symptoms of extreme pain, swelling, redness, and warmth in his toes are classic signs of acute gout. Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by weakened bone density, not joint pain or inflammation. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and pelvic joints, and degenerative joint disease (also known as osteoarthritis) is a condition that results from wear and tear on the joints over time.

A 40-Year-Old Man Has Come into the Clinic with Extreme