Gout is a common type of arthritis that causes intense pain swelling and fitness in a joint it usually affects the joint in the big toe.
- Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia
- Acute gout
- Interval or intercritical gout
- Chronic tophaceous gout
- Pseudo gout
- Gout is caused initially by an excess of uric acid in the blood or hyperuricemia
- uric acid is produced in the body during the break down of purines certain foods found in high amount of purines such as meet poultry seafood
- Too much uric acid is produced excessed it can buildup and for needle like crystals that trigger inflammation pain in the joint and surrounding tissue
- Gout usually become symptomatic suddenly without warning often in the middle of the height
- Intense joint pain that subsides to discomfort inflammation redness
- Gout frequently affects the target joint of big toe but also affect the knees, elbows, wrists and finger