what age does gout first start?
29/04/11
Question by drd925: what age does gout first start?
pediatric red, hot swollen knee. no trauma, family history of gout.
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Answer by chickenlittlecookie
any age when you have too much protien in your system
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Gout (also called gouty arthritis, Greek name: podagra, from pod – foot and agra – trap) is a form of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints. It is an intensely painful disease, which in most cases affects only one joint (monoarthritis), most commonly the big toe.
The classic picture is of excruciating and sudden pain, swelling, redness, warmness and stiffness in the joint. Low-grade fever may also be present. The patient usually suffers from two sources of pain. The crystals inside the joint cause intense pain whenever the affected area is moved. The inflammation of the tissues around the joint also causes the skin to be swollen, tender and sore if it is even slightly touched. For example, a blanket draping over the affected area would cause extreme pain.
Comment by blonde_chick120 — April 29, 2011 @ 8:51 am