In acute gout, the affected joint must be:
A. injected with a uricosuric agent
B. wrapped in a heat pack
C. immobilized
D. wrapped in an ice pack
c
Rationale: In acute gout, the affected joint must be immobilized. This is very important to remember. Anti-inflammatory drug therapy may then begin immediately, and urate-lowering drugs should not be given until the acute attack has been controlled.
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