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Gout (Nursing management (Management of gout include resting the affected…
Gout
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Health education
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Encourage the patient to limit or restrict high purine foods from his diet such as organ meats and mushrooms
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Pathophysiology
Uric acid,the end product in purine metabolism is excreted by the kidneys. Hyperuricaemia may be due to an increased purine formation or decreased renal excretion
After dialysis there is increased in loss of fluid and accumulation of uric acid and secondary gout may develop
Definition
Gout is a form of arthritis associated with hyperuricaemia whereby uric acid crystals precipitate from the body and are deposited on the joints and connective tissue
Causes
Genetic error in purine metabolism or following excessive cinsumption of a high purine diet and diet.