fruits, and vegetables.1 -Other interventions include physical activity and weight loss.1 -Gout is an -Uric acid is a -For mild cases, -Lifestyle inflammatory result of purine Nonsteroidal changes such as disease. It causes metabolism.1 Drugs moderate alcohol redness, swelling, -The synovial fluid (NSAIDs) are used to intake, eating a pain, heat, and is an inadequate resolve pain and diet in rigidity in the solvent for uric inflammation.1 high/moderate impacted joint.1 acid and therefore -For chronic cases, purine rich foods, -Gout occurs precipitate is likely glucocorticoids and achieving a when the amount to form there.1 cochicine are used to lessen healthy body of uric acid in the inflammation.1 weight, and blood becomes so avoiding crash elevated that uric dieting.1 Gout acid precipitates ICD-10-CM into crystals M1A.9 within synovial fluid of joints.1 -Risk factors for gout include genetics, being male, old age, obesity, a diet rich in purines, excessive alcohol intake, and use of certain medications
fruits, and vegetables.1 -Other interventions include physical activity and weight loss.1 Gout ICD-10-CM M1A.9 -Gout is an inflammatory disease. It causes redness, swelling, pain, heat, and rigidity in the impacted joint.1 -Gout occurs when the amount of uric acid in the blood becomes so elevated that uric acid precipitates into crystals within synovial fluid of joints.1 -Risk factors for gout include genetics, being male, old age, obesity, a diet rich in purines, excessive alcohol intake, and use of certain medications -Uric acid is a result of purine metabolism.1 -The synovial fluid is an inadequate solvent for uric acid and therefore precipitate is likely to form there.1 -For mild cases, Nonsteroidal Drugs (NSAIDs) are used to resolve pain and inflammation.1 -For chronic cases, glucocorticoids and cochicine are used to lessen inflammation.1 -Lifestyle changes such as moderate alcohol intake, eating a diet in high/moderate purine rich foods, achieving a healthy body weight, and avoiding crash dieting.1
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