Gout | |
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Classification and external resources | |
ICD-10 | M10. |
ICD-9 | 274.00 274.1 274.8 274.9 |
DiseasesDB | 29031 |
eMedicine | emerg/221 med/924 med/1112 oph/506 orthoped/124 radio/313 |
MeSH | D006073 |
Gout is a very painful medical condition. It is a red, tender, hot, swollen joint. The attacks happen most often in the joint at the base of the big toe. It is caused by crystals getting deposited from the blood. This happens when the level of uric acid in the blood is too high. The crystals then stay in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues.