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Latest updates
Serum urate in gout – correction
The Gout and Pseudogout and Monoarthritis pages have been updated with a correction regarding serum urate.The statement ‘< 450 µmol/L in untreated patients almost excludes gout’ now reads ‘< 250 µmol/L in untreated patients almost excludes gout’. Thanks to William for picking up this error.
US in gout
The Gout and Pseudogout page has been updated with additional information about US in the diagnosis of crystalline arthropathies.
Serum urate in gout
The Gout and Pseudogout page has been updated with an expanded section on serum urate.
Bone and joint disorders image improvements
Multiple images in the Bone and joint disorders section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Renal function
The Urea and creatinine page has had a number of minor updates.
Drug induced chorea
The Other movement disorders page has been updated with some additional information about drug induced chorea.
Toxicology image improvements
Multiple images in the Toxicology section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
