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Gaining an Understanding of Gout

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Gout affects around 0.8% of Australians, causing severe episodes of pain and swelling that often occur without any warning.

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Gout is a common type of inflammatory arthritis that causes sudden flares of pain, swelling and redness in the joints. Symptoms have a much quicker onset than other forms of arthritis, and attacks often occur overnight.

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Sarah Munzer
02 Apr 2020
Great article
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Angela Rowe
21 Mar 2023
Simple and to the point
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Bina Baniya
12 Apr 2021
Informative
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Michael Gillies
11 Mar 2020
Ive never really dealt with gout before so my knowledge was a little lacking in that area. This was informative
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Scout Fraser
04 Jul 2022
Student Nurse or Midwife
This resource was beneficial in aiding me in my studies,
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Dallas Coutts
15 Mar 2020
A good learning tool , an actual picture of a gout affected area would be good.
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Manu Gopal
11 Mar 2023
Community Care Worker
Good
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JEYA PUTHRAN
03 Jan 2023
Registered Nurse
very informative
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michelle Thompson
07 Mar 2023
Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Assistant in Nursing (AIN) Community Care Worker
LEARNT TO RECOGNISE AND UNDERSTAND IT MORE
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Susan Manks
13 Mar 2023
A good understanding of Causes and treatment for gout
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