A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has acute monoarticular joint swelling of the knee. Fluid analysis shows needle-shaped, negatively biref...

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A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has acute monoarticular joint swelling of the knee. Fluid analysis shows needle-shaped, negatively birefringent crystals. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Gout

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Rheumatoid flare

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Pseudogout

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Septic arthritis

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Reactive arthritis

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A 55-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has acute monoarticular joint swelling of the knee. Fluid analysis shows needle-shaped, negatively birefringent crystals. What is the most likely diagnosis?