Question 146 · LEK · Gout
An identification of numerous neutrophils and sodium urate crystals in synovial fluid suggests the diagnosis of:
- A. gout attack.
- B. seronegative spondyloarthropathy.
- C. pseudogout caused by calcium pyrophosphate.
- D. psoriatic arthritis.
- E. rheumatoid arthritis.
Hint
Identify which crystal type is described and which disease it defines.
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