A client is recovering from an attack of gout. client teaching should include the need to lose weight because weight loss will reduce uric acid levels and decrease stress on joints.
It is a complex form of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, tenderness in the joints of the body.
The person suffers from intense joint pain, it affect big toe, Other affected joints are ankles, knees, elbows, wrists and fingers.
It causes prolongation of discomfort, Inflammation and redness in the joints.
Gout can also causes limited range of motion, so the person not be able to move joints normally.
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