Symptoms of gout in the ankle

summary

Gout is a substance called purine in our body, which is metabolized to form a product uric acid. Under normal conditions, uric acid can be excreted through the kidney and large intestine. If the human body ingests too much purine containing substances, or purine metabolism is disturbed, or uric acid excretion is reduced, uric acid in serum and body fluid will be abnormally increased, resulting in hyperuricemia. The symptom picture of ankle gout? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Symptoms of gout in the ankle

Secondary gout is caused by some diseases, such as kidney disease, leukemia, tumor, etc., or by some drugs, such as diuretics, chemotherapy drugs, etc., or by hyperuricemia caused by obesity and hunger therapy.

About 10% - 25% of patients with primary gout have positive family history of gout; About 1% - 2% of the patients have congenital enzyme defects, which lead to the disorder of purine synthesis and catabolism; Other causes are unknown.

Early clinical manifestations are often recurrent acute arthritis. The typical manifestations of acute gouty arthritis are very severe, most of them have a sudden onset, and most of them wake up suddenly in the middle of the night due to foot pain. The joint was red, swollen, hot and painful; The pain peaked in 48-72 hours.

matters needing attention

Drink plenty of water, try to eliminate uric acid is the right thing, diet should pay special attention to this time, do not eat easy to increase blood uric acid diet, for example: animal organs, beer, Baijiu, seafood. You can also use some topical analgesics, mainly to control his acute inflammation. When the acute inflammation is over, then gradually from a small amount to a large amount of drugs to inhibit uric acid.