Chad, the father of the Doe family, develops severe, sudden onset pain in the big toe of his left foot.  The toe appears swollen and red.  Chad reports no physical injury has occured that he can think of.  The physician at the local hospital collects synovial fluid from the swollen joint and sends it to the laboratory for crystal analysis. 1)  Based upon the physicians order, predict what condition they are suspecting is the cause. 2) What is the main crystal of interest in synovial fluid for a case such as this?

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Chad, the father of the Doe family, develops severe, sudden onset pain in the big toe of his left foot.  The toe appears swollen and red.  Chad reports no physical injury has occured that he can think of.  The physician at the local hospital collects synovial fluid from the swollen joint and sends it to the laboratory for crystal analysis.

1)  Based upon the physicians order, predict what condition they are suspecting is the cause.

2) What is the main crystal of interest in synovial fluid for a case such as this?

 

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