Gout
Class Health (Verlag)
978-1-85959-376-9 (ISBN)
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Gout is an inflammatory arthritic condition, which is becoming increasingly common in both men and women. Characterised by painful, swollen joints, gout can occur in acute, intermittent attacks or it can develop into a crippling chronic disease. Attacks are typically brought on by over consumption of purine-rich foods and drinks, such as shellfish and beer, medications for high blood pressure, being overweight, major surgery and other medical conditions such as diabetes.
This is an invaluable reference guide answering 217 genuine questions about gout and offering positive, practical advice on dealing with the condition. It dispels the myth that this is just a problem suffered by the over indulgent and provides the best advice on treatment and alleviating painful symptoms.
Elizabeth A Carrey BSc PhD Formerly Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, UCL Institute of Child Health, London. L Gail Darlington MD FRCP Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist, Epsom General Hospital, Epsom.
1. Introduction
2. What is gout?
Diagnosing gout
What brings on an attack of gout
Gout and the kidneys
3. Living with gout
The acute attack
Dealing with work and gout
Deposits in the joints
Continuing healthcare
Recuperation and exercise
Asking for financial help
4. Drugs to combat pain and inflammation
Colchicine
Treating the pain
Complementary methods
5. Drugs to lower the level of urate in the blood
Measuring uric acid in body fluids
Uric acid and the kidneys
Controlling the formation of uric acid
Diet and allopurinol
Helping the excretion of uric acid
Drugs that destroy uric acid
6. Food and drink
Eating like a king
Drinking like a lord
Weight loss
Food, drink and uric acid
7. Gout in children and young adults
Familial juvenile hyperuricaemic nephropathy (FJHN)
Other metabolic disorders associated with high uric acid levels and gout
Incidence and diagnosis
Living with LND and KSS
8. Research and the Future
Can gout be cured?
Research into the causes of gout
Help for people with gout
Glossary
Appendix 1 Useful addresses
Appendix 2 Useful publications
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.1.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | answers at your fingertips |
| Verlagsort | Bridgwater |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 283 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Rheumatologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85959-376-3 / 1859593763 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85959-376-9 / 9781859593769 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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