Gout

According to the Center for Disease Control, it is estimated that there are about 6 million Americans who are affected by Gout. Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis and can occur in the body when there is too much uric acid in the blood stream (Center for Disease Control, 2016). Uric acid can begin to form when high amounts of purines found in food begin to breakdown and form crystals of uric acid that start to build up in the connective tissues and joint space, this condition is also known as hyperuricemia (CDC, 2016). When there is too much production of uric acid and not enough excretion that is when hyperuricemia can occur (CDC, 2016). Hyperuricemia is not Gout however; it is a precursor to Gout (CDC, 2016). Gout can be a very…

I agree with my decision to rest and elevate the joint area without any heavy lifting or weight bearing activity in the acute gout phase (Cash, 2015). I agree that the patient should increase intake of fluid to produce an output of 2L per day because it prevents development of uric acid kidney stones. I should have educated the patient about the disease process and, importance of NSAIDS for the treatment of an acute gout attack (Saccomano, 2015). I should have included apply ice packs 10 to 20…

Gout has been identified as early as 2640 BC by the ancient Egyptians, with famous suffers such as composer Ludwig van Beethoven, diplomate Benjamin Franklin, astronomer Galileo Galilei, and physicist Isaac Newton and known as the disease of kings due to prevalence of an indulgent lifestyle, such as consumption of alcohol, fructose-sweetened drinks, meat and other rich foods lead to risk factors of gout. Gout is caused by an excesses amount of uric acid being deposited in needle-like structures…

Gout Gout is a form of arthritis that is complex and very painful chronic disease that can spread to various joints in the body. Gout is one of most frequent medical illness written about throughout history. It remains a large problem because as many as 3 million Americans are affected by Gout, as stated in rheumatology.org. It most often affects men but women are increasingly disposed to get gout after going through menopause. Also, patients with kidney disease are at risk for Gout and it…

Gout is a sort of metabolic arthritis which is an extremely painful disease. The disease is caused by the congenital disorder of the uric acid metabolism. Our body produces the uric acid but the body gets rid of the uric acid through the system. However, some problems in the kidneys or the accumulation of too much uric acid in the body cannot be flashed out of the body through the system and they start to form the uric acid crystals in the body. The crystals start to be deposited in the joints,…

3.1 STATISTICS OF GOUT Gout is a type of arthritis that is becoming very common around the world. There is a worldwide trend towards younger gout patients, often occurring at the age of 30 and above. The increasing incidence of gout is a result of a combination of factors, primarily an ageing population, growing obesity problem, growing numbers of patients with high blood pressure, insulin resistance and blood lipid issues, the love for junk food and alcohol and stressful lifestyle. Gout may…

Gout is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects nearly 4% of the population in the United States (Tophi and frequent gout flares). In fact, it is the most common form of crystal-induced arthropathy, and the most common inflammatory arthopathy in men older than 40 years (Bolognia, First Consult). Gout is a deposition disease of metabolic origin caused by supersaturation of monosodium urate, or hyperuricemia. Needle-like crystals are deposited into joints, connective tissue, and the kidneys.…

Provide an overview of the role nutritional therapy can play in the prevention / management of gout Introduction: Gout is a type of inflammatory Arthritis and is the most common form. In most cases it is caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood. This surplus of uric acid is also known as hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia can lead to a build up of fluid in the joints, which form small crystals both inside and around the joints (Schmerling, 2010). These crystals can cause intense pain,…

When patient presents with gout attacks most often patients present with complaints of severe pain, erythema and swelling of the particular joint. As a result, during the clinical evaluation phase it is important to consider a broad differential diagnosis because many disorders can present with similar clinical features. Pseudo gout, septic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, cellulitis, acute fracture should be considered as differential diagnosis for patients with above mentioned…

This Effective Natural Treatment Will Help You to Get Rid of Gout Forever Gout, a form of arthritis, is often ignored by those who have not suffered from this complicated disease that is quite unbearable. When uric acids build up in the blood gout appears. This build ups come from the breakdown of the waste processed by the kidneys and dissolved in the blood. When the kidneys are not able to get rid of the uric acid, it crystallizes and builds up waste products in the joints. This condition…