Suggest Treatment For Gout And Swollen Lymph Glands In Neck
Yes, but it may be a coincidence and unrelated!
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Gout is usually a disease of the small joints and in most of the cases it attacks the big toes. It is actually a disease that causes inflammation of the joints due to accumulation of excess Uric acid in the form of crystals in the joint spaces.
Lymph nodal swelling is due to the infection of the area drained by these lymph nodes and the neck nodes mainly drain the mouth and throat areas. It can be a viral or bacterial infection or a dental problem that may have caused this swollen lymph node. It has no direct correlation with the Gout. You may give me some more details for further follow up.
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We went to the ER and they did take blood would that show an infection or should I go back.
Blood work may reveal the signs of infection !
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Yes the blood work reveals the signs of infection. Ask your treating Physician for the same. Thanks Miss XXXXXXX XXXXXXX for the feedback. Your efforts to put in the query here are well appreciated. Also ask your physician to get your Physical Examination done thoroughly so that the source of infection is caught.
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