What should gout look like?

Gout can be linked to emergency department, rheumatology, nephrology and other departments.

1, emergency department

when gout acute attack, may cause gouty arthritis, patients mainly manifested joint pain, can be linked to the emergency department, to relieve pain as the main purpose.

2, rheumatology

When gout is in chronic arthritis, may cause tophith, patients often joint swelling, pain and other symptoms, patients can be linked to rheumatology.

3, nephrology

when gout a long course of disease can damage the kidney, may cause gouty nephropathy, uric acid kidney stones and other diseases, patients can be linked to nephrology.