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When it hurts, keep it simple.
A calm checklist and log for a flare, with clear signs that need medical assessment.
01A first or uncertain hot swollen joint deserves medical assessment.
02Keep the immediate plan simple: record onset, joint, symptoms and what you have taken.
03Fever or feeling very unwell with a hot swollen joint needs urgent medical assessment.
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A simple flare log to record when symptoms started, where they are and how they change. A first or uncertain hot swollen joint should be medically assessed; fever, chills or feeling very unwell with a hot swollen joint can require urgent assessment.