The difference between acute gout and chronic gout

Gout is hyperuricemia caused by abnormal purine metabolism in the body. Gout is divided into pre-gout, acute stage, remission stage and chronic stage. The acute stage of gout is due to urate deposition in the joints and precipitation of crystals, stimulating the joints to show redness, swelling, heat and severe pain, resulting in joint stiffness and limited mobility. Chronic gout is due to gout repeated attacks, can not be well controlled, uric acid levels continue to increase deposition in the joints, kidneys, urinary system and precipitation crystals, the formation of tophite, tophite deposition caused by joint, kidney involvement, showing increased blood pressure, hematuria, low back pain, urinary system inflammation. Therefore, it is recommended that acute gout is well controlled, diet to prevent eating high purine food.