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Joint pain
Affects one or more joints : hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder,
elbow,wrist, hand, or other joints
Great toe, ankle and knee are most common
Swelling of Joint
Stiffness
Warm and red
Possible fever
Skin lump which may drain chalky material
Diagnosing Gout
X-rays
Arthrocentesis-
extraction of joint fluid
Examination of joint
Patient medical history
TREATMENT
Colchicine- reduces pain, swelling, and inflammation;
pain subsides within 12 hrs and relief occurs after 48
hrs
Allopurinol- decreases the production of uric acid
Probenecid and sulfinpurazone- prevent absorption of
uric acid in the tubules of kidney
Reduce alcohol intake
Increase water intake
Watch diet for food rich in purines
Disease of Kings
Rich foods have a higher concentration
of protein. This could cause major
problems for a person afflicted with
gout.
ORGAN MEATS
WILD GAME
SEAFOOD
LENTILS
PEAS
ASPARAGUS
YEAST
BEER
The end
WORKS CITED
Kamienski, Mary. 2003. Health Source:
Nursing/Academic Edition. Gout: Not Just for
the Rich and Famous. Vol. 22, Issue 1
www.ask.com
www.acfas.org/brgoutft.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article000
424.htm