Gout causes knee pain
You can first go to the hospital to test the uric acid value. The culprit is too high uric acid Gout is a kind of purine metabolism disorder in the body, resulting in purine metabolism waste uric acid in the blood surge and produce uric acid stone precipitation, damage to the human body's joints, organs and other tissues triggered by gouty arthritis, gouty nephropathy and gouty heart disease and other diseases of malignant diseases. In normal human body, every day there will be uric acid production, at the same time there is also an equal amount of uric acid out of the body to maintain a balanced state. Due to the excessive pressure of modern life, overtime and late at night, life is not regular at the same time, but also addicted to smoking and alcoholism, over time, resulting in an imbalance of acid and alkali in the body, the concentration of uric acid increases, and then the formation of gout. Unhealthy diet, such as eating high-purine food (meat, seafood, animal offal, thick broth, etc.), drinking alcohol (beer, liquor) and strenuous exercise can increase blood uric acid. What are the characteristics of a gouty attack Acute gouty arthritis is not preceded by any aura. Mild trauma, overeating high-purine foods or excessive alcohol consumption, surgery, fatigue, emotional stress, medical emergencies (such as infections, vascular obstruction) can cause acute attacks of gout. Nocturnal attack often at night acute single or multiple joint pain is usually the first symptom, the pain progressive aggravation, severe pain. Similar to acute infection, localized fever, redness, swelling and tenderness are obvious. The local skin is tense, shiny, and has a dark red or purplish appearance. Foot gout is most common in the metatarsophalangeal joints of the big toe (foot gout), and the arch of the foot, ankle, knee, wrist and elbow joints are also common sites of development. Systemic manifestations include fever, palpitations, and general malaise.