Managing a Gout Attack. Gout attacks are unexpected and painful; hereâs how to get a handle on them. Few things in life are more painful than a gout attack, so if youâre awakened in the wee hours by a joint that is tender, swollen, red and radiating heat, youâll want to act fast. Hereâs what you can do when a gout attack starts to ease the pain of the attack and reduce the risk of others. Take medicine you have on hand. Start treatment immediately with over-the-counter ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Aleve), but never take aspirin, which can actually worsen an attack.
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The bevel protractor is used to establish and test angles to very close tolerances. It reads to 5 minutes or 1/12Â° and can measure any angle from 0Â° to 360Â°. The bevel protractor consists of a beam, a graduated dial and a blade which is connected to a swivel plate (with Vernier scale) by thumb nut and clamp. When the edges of the beam and blade are parallel, a small mark on the swivel plate coincides with the zero line on the graduated dial.