The redness and swelling of the joints during a gout attack is due to the inflammation of the joints caused by the deposition of urate in the joints.
Gout attack is due to the patient’s blood uric acid concentration increases, urate crystals in the joint bursa, synovial membrane, cartilage and the surrounding soft tissues caused by the deposition of inflammatory diseases, and the main manifestation of inflammation is the diseased part of the redness, swelling, heat, pain, so in addition to red and swollen joints, patients with gout attack can also be intolerable pain in the joints.
Gout attacks appear joint redness and swelling, joint pain and fever and other symptoms can be prescribed to take anti-inflammatory pain medication, such as meloxicam, etc. to alleviate the symptoms, to be relieved after the symptoms need to actively lower uric acid treatment. Dietary needs to avoid high purine diet, such as seafood, animal offal, avoid drinking alcohol, avoid strenuous exercise, obese patients should be appropriate to reduce weight.
It is recommended that gout patients to the regular hospital rheumatology and immunology department and other related departments, under the guidance of the doctor standardized diagnosis and treatment, do not self-medication.