Tom drinks 2 beers every day and consumes red meat at every meal, as he has been
doing for the past 40 years. He has recently been experiencing fatigue as well
as severe pain and swelling in his hallux. His doctor draws fluid from his inflamed
hallux. What is the doctor probably looking for and what disease does he suspect?

Inflammatory markers and rheumatoid arthritis

Bilirubin and cirrhosis of the liver

Bits of cartilage as evidence of wear and tear of joints and osteoarthritis

Uric acid crystals and gout