How to prevent the formation of gout stone?
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Often see patients with chronic gout in the auricle, around the joint or subcutaneous hard nodules of different sizes, you can eat some light things, we call it "gout stone", so the following specific introduction how to prevent the formation of gout stone? I hope this problem can help some people.
How to prevent the formation of gout stone?
First, gout stone is actually urate crystal, which is the result of perennial accumulation and long-term precipitation of urate in the course of gout, and also the characteristic lesion of gout.
Second: in addition to the auricle, gout stones can also be found in the parts where arthritis occurs repeatedly, such as around the joints of toes, fingers, wrists, knees and elbows. In a few patients, there are gout stones on eyelids, cornea, tongue, vocal cords, nasal cartilage, myocardium and aortic valve.
Third: Gout stone can be as big as eggs, as small as sesame, can be no obvious pain, can also break off. As a kind of foreign body, gout stone precipitates in organs, which will inevitably lead to inflammatory reaction and dysfunction of corresponding organs and tissues.
matters needing attention
The gout stone deposited in or near the joint can destroy the joint and cause joint deformity. The huge gout stone can not wear shoes and is difficult to walk. Renal gout stone leads to renal colic attack, hematuria, a small number of patients due to a large number of gout stone obstruction of renal tubules or ureter and cause hydronephrosis, secondary infection, leading to renal failure. Gout stone on the heart muscle and other important organs can cause heart damage, lead to conduction block, and bring fatal harm to patients.