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Surgery is a risk factor for development of crystal arthropathy or for a flare of preexisting crystal arthropathy. Gout or pseudogout should be considered in patients with joint pain, unexplained fever, leukocytosis, or difficulty with physical therapy. 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. Both gout and pseudogout are in the differential diagnosis of postoperative fever. Correctly diagnosing postoperative gout or pseudogout may lead to earlier treatment of the patient and help prevent barriers to postoperative recovery.
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Kaplan, E. (2015). Gout and Pseudogout. In: Jackson, M.B., Mookherjee, S., Hamlin, N.P. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09366-6_37
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