Gout by joint
Same condition.
Different places.
The big toe is famous, but gout can affect several joints. Location helps describe the problem — it does not prove the diagnosis.
Big toe
The classic gout joint — but redness and pain here are not automatically gout.
Open guide →02Foot & ankle
Why gout here can make walking difficult, and what else can overlap.
Open guide →03Knee
A swollen knee can be gout, injury, infection or another form of arthritis.
Open guide →04Hand & wrist
Where gout and tophi can show up in longstanding disease.
Open guide →05Elbow
Gout, tophi and other reasons the elbow region can swell.
Open guide →The important bit
A familiar location can still be a different problem.
01A previous gout diagnosis does not make every future swollen joint gout.
02First, unusual or uncertain episodes deserve assessment.
03Record the exact joint, onset and severity so your history stays useful.