Keywords

arthritis, gout, gouty arthritis, hyperuricemia, uric acid

Authors

1. Saccomano, Scott J. PhD, RN, GNP-BC
2. Ferrara, Lucille R. EdD, MBA, RN, FNP-BC

Abstract

Abstract: Gout is a disorder of purine metabolism that primarily occurs in adult males. Elevated plasma uric acid concentrations (hyperuricemia) cause deposits of urate crystals in joint spaces causing severe, repeated attacks of arthritis.