KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Don’t underestimate gout. If not treated on time, gout, also known as gout, can lead to dangerous complications of gout.
Therefore, it is important for anyone to recognize the characteristics of gout as a step to anticipate a more severe condition.
Launching various sources, here are the characteristics of gout to watch out for:
1. Unbearable joint pain
Launching the official website of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), gout can cause unbearable joint pain.
The pain comes from the appearance of urate crystals in the joints due to conditions where uric acid levels are too high in the blood. The part that most often experiences joint pain due to gout is the big toe.
Meanwhile, the pain can also arise in the ankles, knees, ankles, elbows, and fingers. People affected by attacks of joint pain due to gout will usually feel a rapid development of symptoms in the first few hours.
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The initial joint pain can last for 3-10 days and is most common at night.
2. Appears swelling
In addition to joint pain, gout symptoms can also be in the form of swelling. The swelling does not only occur in the joints, but can also be around the joints. There are two reasons why swelling can occur due to gout.
First, swelling arises because the tissue lining the joint called the synovium swells. Second, there is an increase in the volume of synovial fluid or joint lubricant when inflammation occurs. At this stage, people with gout may not be able to move freely anymore.
Editor: Barratut Taqiyyah Rafie
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