NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals that form in and around the joints. It’s the most common type of inflammatory arthritis. It’s more common in men and you’re more likely to get it as you get older.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gout can only be diagnosed during a flare when a joint is hot, swollen, and painful and when a lab test finds uric acid crystals in the affected joint.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gout occurs when urate crystals accumulate in your joint, causing the inflammation and intense pain of a gout attack. Urate crystals can form when you have high levels of uric acid in your blood. Your body produces uric acid when it breaks down purines-substances that are found naturally in your body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gout is a painful inflammatory arthritis condition caused by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joints and soft tissues.