What is the difference between psoriatic arthritis and gout?

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and gout are two different forms of arthritis, says rheumatologist Paula Rackoff, MD. In this video, she describes the differences.

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PAULA RACKOFF: Psoriatic arthritis and gout are really two different kinds of arthritis.

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Gout is an abnormality of managing uric acid crystals.

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We all have uric acid in our bloodstream. And some people cannot excrete uric acid effectively,

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or they produce too much uric acid. And then the uric acid crystals can deposit in one

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to many joints. And the X-ray appearances are quite different.

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It's quite easy, actually, to differentiate between psoriatic arthritis and gout.

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Psoriasis can be common in gout patients.

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And you can even have an overlap between gout and psoriatic arthritis, where people actually have both.