Gout is very serious. What should I do if I have tophi?


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Gout is very serious, there are tophones, must be timely to the regular hospital for treatment, according to the specific circumstances, choose suitable treatment measures. Generally speaking, the treatment for tophones, including hyperuricemia of the basic treatment, alkalization of urine, strengthen uric acid treatment, and necessary surgical treatment. Alkalization of urine, conducive to the dissolution and excretion of urate, must pay attention to the urine PH value control to 6.5~6.9. Uric acid lowering drugs can generally choose benzbromarone, allopurinol, febuxostat, etc. If the tophite is not large, it does not affect organ function, so surgery is not necessary. But if it is large and compresses the peripheral nerves, surgery is necessary.