What are the early symptoms of gout?

       Gout is a disease caused by the disorder of purine metabolism, and it was recorded in the West that the ancient emperors suffered more from this disease, so it was called the “disease of wealth” at that time. With the improvement of people’s living standards, gout has become a common and frequent disease in recent years, and there is a trend of youth. A set of authoritative survey data is alarming, in the past two or three years, China’s gout patients more than doubled, of which 95% for men, causing a high degree of vigilance and concern in the medical profession.  Early symptoms of gout: 1, acute arthritis more than once a month; 2, inflammation counter-check peaks within 1 day; 3, acute monoarthritis attack; 4, the affected joint visible skin dark red; 5, the first metatarsophalangeal joint pain or swelling; 6, single key arthritis attack, involving the first metatarsophalangeal joint; 7, single key arthritis attack, involving the tarsal joint; 8, suspicious gout nodules; 9, hyperuricemia 10. Radiographs showing asymmetric intra-articular swelling; 11. Radiographs showing subtrochanteric cysts without erosion; 12. Negative microbiological culture of joint fluid during an episode of arthritis.