Acute gout and chronic gout belong to different stages of gout, they have different symptoms and different prognosis. 1. Symptoms are different: acute gout onset is more acute, usually occurring at night, patients with severe pain in the joints, the affected joints will also appear red and swollen, attacks are often self-limiting, usually within a few days to 2 weeks of self-relief. Chronic gout can be developed from acute gout, the main manifestation of joint swelling and pain recurrent, prolonged, but rarely see severe pain in the joints. 2. Different prognosis: acute gout usually has no obvious after-effects after active treatment, and most patients with acute gout can work and live normally. Chronic gout is usually prolonged, some patients may have joint damage, gouty nephropathy and other complications, which may affect the normal life of patients. It is recommended that gout patients go to regular hospitals as soon as possible, timely and standardized treatment, so as not to delay the condition.