Do I Have Gout Quiz

No wound, procedure, or skin infection is present nearby.

There is a small superficial skin break that does not look infected.

There is a nearby wound, rash, or skin infection that needs medical review.

The joint was recently injected or operated on, or there is pus or rapidly spreading inflammation nearby.

I have no known kidney condition or kidney-stone history.

A close relative has had kidney stones or a kidney condition, but I have not.

I have previously had kidney stones.

I have chronic kidney disease, markedly reduced kidney function, dialysis, or a kidney transplant.

None of my prescribed medicines are known by my clinician or pharmacist to affect uric acid.

I have not yet reviewed my medicine list for possible effects on uric acid.

I take a medicine that can affect uric acid, such as low-dose aspirin or certain immune-suppressing medicines.

I take a thiazide or loop diuretic, or joint symptoms followed a recent start or dose increase of such a medicine.

There is no noticeable warmth or swelling.

There is slight puffiness without clear extra warmth.

The joint is clearly swollen or warmer than the other side.

The joint is markedly hot, tense, or rapidly becoming more swollen.

I have not had similar episodes.

I have had one mild or unclear episode.

I have had repeated episodes, but they usually developed gradually.

I have had repeated, separate attacks that began suddenly and later eased.

I do not feel feverish or generally ill.

I feel mildly off-color but have no measured fever.

I have a measured fever or significant chills.

I have shaking chills, confusion, faintness, or feel severely ill.

I can use it normally.

I can use it, but I am favoring it slightly.

Movement or weight-bearing is substantially limited by pain.

I cannot safely bear weight or use the joint at all because of severe pain.

I see no color change.

There is a faint, localized change in color.

The skin is distinctly red, purple, or darker than usual over the joint.

The color change is intense or spreading beyond the joint area.

It was not unusually tender.

It was sore mainly with firm pressure.

Ordinary movement or walking made it distinctly painful.

Even very light contact, such as a sock or bedsheet, was intensely painful.

There was no distinct episode to track.

It stayed relatively mild and changed little.

It built gradually across several days.

It escalated quickly and was near its worst within about 24 hours.

There was no notable change, illness, or trigger that I can identify.

The episode followed an unusually rich meal or more alcohol than is typical for me.

It followed dehydration, prolonged fasting, or repeated vomiting or diarrhea.

It followed major surgery, hospitalization, or a serious acute illness.

I have not previously been assessed for gout or high uric acid.

A blood test once showed high uric acid, without a gout diagnosis.

A clinician previously said an episode was suspected to be gout.

A clinician diagnosed gout, or urate crystals were identified in joint fluid or a tophus.

No close relative is known to have gout.

I have not been able to clarify my family history.

A more distant relative may have had gout or recurring unexplained joint attacks.

A parent, sibling, or child has been diagnosed with gout.

I have not had a new episode of joint pain.

It developed gradually over several days or longer.

It became clearly painful over about a day.

It became intense within a few hours, often overnight.

I have not had a painful, swollen joint.

Several joints on both sides felt mildly or diffusely uncomfortable.

One joint—such as an ankle, knee, finger, or wrist—was the main problem.

The joint at the base of one big toe was the main problem.