Friday, August 21, 2020

ONE HUNDRED MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND THE SYSTEMS THEY AFFECT-GOUT


(90) Gout.  This condition is common in geriatric patient.  Here, there is increasing uric acid in the body, which leads to deposition of urate crystals in the synovial fluids especially in the joints of big toes.  Such crystals later, induces inflammation in such joints where they are deposited, triggering swelling and extreme pain.  

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