Your patient is a 55-year-old male who presents with sudden, severely tender, swollen, erythematous elbow. The patient reports that he experienced similar symptoms in the past. You note the right elbow has a swollen, tender, soft, 3 cm round nodule. The clinician should recognize these are signs and symptoms of:

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Gouty arthritis is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness in the joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe. The description of a swollen, tender, soft nodule along with a history of similar symptoms fits the presentation of a tophus, which is associated with chronic gouty arthritis.

Your Patient Is a 55-Year-Old Male Who Presents with Sudden