Gout

Gout is a “disorder of metabolism that allows uric acid or urate to accumulated in the blood and tissues”(Rothschild, 2015, p. 3). It is more common in men than in women and has a higher incidence in 70 to 79 years of age. The gout syndrome is “ caused by alteration in purine metabolism, the end product which is uric acid. This results in hyperurecemia and in the deposition of urate crystals in various tissues (Woo & Wynne, 2011, p. 869). Hyperuricemia can occur due three mechanisms: 1.…

5 Things to Avoid to Prevent Gout Gout is a general term that describes a wide variety of conditions that are caused by uric acid buildup. Usually, this affects the feet. Gout is characterized by pain and swelling in the joints of the feet, particularly on the big toe. Gout attacks or sudden intense pains can create the illusion of the feet being on fire. A wide variety of factors play a significant role in causing gout. Drinking too much alcohol and a couple of medical conditions can result…

appears red and swollen and warm to touch. Also, during palpation throbbing pulsation can be felt. According to Annie she cannot bear weight on her right foot. According to past medical history Anne has been diagnosed with gout. Her LFT report is normal but uric acid level is high. Gout can be defined as a common form of inflammatory arthritis, a condition affecting the joints and musculoskeletal system, which is characterized by sudden and severe pains, redness and tenderness in the joints,…

a first selective uric acid resorption inhibitor to treat gout Summary: Gout is the most common inflammatory arthropathy in the western world, which is caused by the excess accumulation of uric acid in the blood instead of normally excreting by kidney. Millions of people suffer from this kind of arthritis with an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint(usually a big toe). However, the current treatment for gout is far from adequate, because controlling the acute episode…

Ting, a twelve-year-old Chinese immigrant female, is medically diagnosed with Proteus syndrome. She has soft tissue masses in her chest and neck, a malformed mastoid bone, a brain tumor, a nonmalignant abdominal tumor, a neurogenic bladder, and musculoskeletal deformities. Additionally, her face, head, and digits are asymmetrical, her legs are of unequal length, and she has a gastrostomy feeding tube. At age 2 years she developed a brain infection, resulting in developmental delays and seizures.…

Lesch- Nyhan Syndrome Kayla Lester Virginia Western Community College Abstract Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a genetic disease that is inherited from an offspring’s mother. A patient is typically diagnosed between the ages of three to six months with Nyhan’s syndrome. Since this is such a rare disease there is only a one in three hundred and eighty thousand chance a person would be diagnosed with this disease. It is equally seen in all ethnic group but it is more likely for males than females due to…

Hi Katrina, I enjoyed reading your poster presentation on gout and you have well described the symptoms and pathophysiology. I did not know much about this topic and very interested to know that gout is a form of arthritis caused by monosodium urate crystal deposition in and around a joints(Vannuchi 2012). Clinically significant hyperuricemia is serum urate level > 6.8 mg/dL (404 mcmol/L) due to likelihood of urate crystal deposition when urate concentrations > 6.8…

As of today, I want to talk more about what is causing those symptoms: gout. BODY MAIN POINT I : It would be a waste if I’m talking about gout if you don’t understand a thing about it. A. SUBPOINT : Gout is a common form of arthritis when a person have high level of uric acid in the body, whether their body produces too much of uric acid or their kidneys…

I choose my research paper on gout condition because I have Gout started since I was 28 years old, I was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, One day we are training for 14 days and I consumed some of the Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) and I noticed that every time I eat a particular MRE packet “frankfurters” which is nothing but hot dogs. My joint in the rear of my big toe swell and it feels like a sprain symptom so at the end of our training I went to sick call and as usual the medics gave me a…

Gout has been known to be a quite painful form of inflammatory arthritis for people who suffer from it. It is entirely possible for any age group, as well as, either gender to have issues with gout. However, generally men over the age of 45 will start to suffer from gout. The beginning of gout usually occurs in the big toe and has obvious symptoms, such as being very sore, red, swollen, and feels warm around the joint. Additionally, gout can eventually affect other regions of body for instance,…