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Surgery is a risk factor for development of crystal arthropathy, or for a flare of preexisting crystal arthropathy [1]. Gout is in the differential diagnosis of postoperative fever—it is vital not to ignore the patient’s joint exam, especially in patients who are slow to mobilize or who cannot give a history. Correctly diagnosing postoperative gout may lead to earlier treatment of the patient, and may reduce the need for unnecessary infectious workup. Gout should be considered in patients with joint pain, unexplained fever, leukocytosis, or difficulty with physical therapy.
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Kaplan, E. (2013). Gout and Pseudogout. In: Wong, C., Hamlin, N. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3220-3_31
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