GET TO KNOW WHAT IS GOUT.....
GOUT............. HeY! DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS MEANT BY GOUT???? It is due to accumulation of urate crystals in the synovial fluid resulting in inflammation leading to acute arthritis. Increased excretion of uric acid causes the deposition of uric acid crystals leading to stone formation with the renal damage. Gout may be of two types: primary gout and secondary gout. Primary Gout: is presumed to be linked to a hereditary defect in metabolism and afflicts moslty men,although women may experience the disease after menopause. Secondary Gout: is related to a failure of the kidneys to excrete uric acid products or a variety of diseases are characterised by the overproduction of certain types of body cells. Inability or failure of kidneys to excrete uric acid products can be caused by drugs including aspirin,diuretics. Clinical Findings Of Gout: Gout attacks may be precipitated by high purine diet and increased inta...