A 53-year-old male with hypertension presents to the emergency room with painful swelling of the right first toe at the MTP joint. The patient was in good health until a few days ago, where he was attending a college reunion. The swelling and pain increased overnight. The patient is having difficulty walking this morning due to the pain. He tried taking two Advil for the pain, which helped bring the pain from an 8/10 to a 6/10…

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