A 52-year-old man complains of acute onset severe big toe pain with redness and swelling. Serum uric acid is elevated. What is the most appropriate in...

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A 52-year-old man complains of acute onset severe big toe pain with redness and swelling. Serum uric acid is elevated. What is the most appropriate initial acute treatment?

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Oral NSAIDs (e.g., naproxen)

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Allopurinol

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Colchicine prophylaxis only

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Rasburicase infusion

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Febuxostat

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A 52-year-old man complains of acute onset severe big toe pain with redness and swelling. Serum uric acid is elevated. What is the most appropriate initial acute treatment?