Prevention and Treatment of Gout and Self-Care

Author: Yang Huitian
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Basic Part I
1. Basic Knowledge of Gout (2)
(1) The Origin and Development of Gout (2)
1. Overview of Gout (2)
2. Brief Introduction to the Pathological Conditions of Gout Syndrome (3)
3. Staging of Gout (6)
(2) Human Understanding of Gout (7)
4. Gout in Ancient Times (7)
5. Hippocrates' Three Sayings About Gout (8)
6. Gout as a "Disease of Kings" and "Disease of the Rich and Famous" (9)
7. Modern Research on Gout (10)
(3) Classification of Gout and Hyperuricemia (11)
Part II: Epidemiology of Gout (13)
8. Gout as a Global Disease (13)
9. Racial and Regional Differences in Gout Incidence (14)
10. Current Status of Gout Incidence in China (15)
11. Age Distribution and Gender Differences in Gout (16)
12. Factors Related to Acute Gout Attacks (17)
13. Factors Affecting Blood Uric Acid Levels (19)
Part III: Etiology and Pathogenesis (21)
(1) Purine and Uric Acid Metabolism (21)
14. What Are Purines and Uric Acid? (21)
15. How Is Uric Acid Produced? (23)
16. How Is Uric Acid Excreted from the Body? (24)
17. Why Do Many Gout Patients Have Elevated Blood Uric Acid? (26)
18. Which Enzymes Are Involved in Uric Acid Metabolism and What Do They Do? (27)
19. Characteristics of Uric Acid Production and Excretion in Gout Patients (28)
20. What Purine Nucleotides Are Involved in Uric Acid Metabolism? (29)
21. Which Drugs Can Increase Blood Uric Acid? (30)
(2) Pathogenesis (31)
22. Some Say Gout Is a Disease Caused by Diet—Is That True? (31)
23. What Is the Pathogenesis of Gout? (33)
24. What Is the Pathogenesis of Gouty Arthritis? (35)
25. How Is Gouty Nephropathy Formed? (37)
26. What Diseases Are Associated with Gout? (38)
27. Can Gout Be Inherited? (39)
Clinical Part IV
4. Clinical Manifestations of Gout (42)
28. What Is Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia? (42)
29. How Many Types of Gout Attacks Are There? (43)
30. Is Hyperuricemia the Same as Gout? (44)
31. What Is Gouty Arthritis? (46)
32. What Are the Characteristics of Acute Gouty Arthritis? (48)
33. Besides Arthritis, Are There Other Symptoms During a Gout Attack? (50)
34. Does the Level of Blood Uric Acid Affect the Severity of Gouty Arthritis? (51)
35. What Are the Triggers of Gouty Arthritis? (52)
36. Why Does Gout Reoccur? (53)
37. Does Gouty Arthritis Cause Joint Destruction and Deformation? (54)
38. What Are Tophi, and How Are They Formed? (55)
39. Where Do Tophi Commonly Occur, and What Are Their Characteristics? (56)
40. Do Tophi Absorb on Their Own? (58)
41. Do Tophi Break? (58)
42. Why Does Gout Cause Kidney Stones? (59)
43. Why Does Gout Cause Kidney Damage? (61)
44. How Many Types of Gouty Nephropathy Are There? (63)
45. Does Gouty Nephropathy Lead to Renal Failure? (64)
46. What Is the Difference Between Gouty Nephropathy and Chronic Nephritis? (65)
47. Are Gout Patients Prone to Hyperlipidemia and Coronary Heart Disease? (67)
48. What Is the Relationship Between Gout and Obesity and Diabetes? (68)
49. What Other Diseases Can Accompany Gout? (70)
50. Does Gout Affect Sexual Function? (71)
51. What Is the Relationship Between Gout and Organ Transplantation? (72)
52. What Is the Relationship Between Metabolic Syndrome and Gout? (73)
Part V: Laboratory Tests and Related Examinations (75)
53. What Tests Are Needed for Gout Patients? (75)
54. What Is the Normal Level of Blood Uric Acid, and How Is It Detected? (75)
55. What Is the Amount of Uric Acid Excreted in 24 Hours, and What Is the Significance of the Test? (76)
56. Should the Children or Close Relatives of Gout Patients Be Tested for Blood Uric Acid? (77)
57. What Are the Characteristics of Joint Fluid in Gouty Arthritis? (78)
58. What Changes Are Seen in X-ray Examinations of Gouty Arthritis? (79)
59. What Are the Characteristics of X-ray Examinations of Urate Renal Stones? (79)
60. Do Gout Patients Need Ultrasound Examinations? (80)
61. What Are the Laboratory Indicators for Assessing the Efficacy of Gout Treatment? (80)
Part VI: Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis (82)
62. How Can Gout Be Detected Early? (82)
63. In What Situations Should Gout Be Considered? (83)
64. How Is Gout Diagnosed, and Are There Diagnostic Criteria? (84)
65. What Is Pseudogout, and How Is It Different from Gout? (86)
66. How Is Pseudogout Treated? (88)
67. Why Do Some Gouty Arthritis Patients Not Have Elevated Blood Uric Acid? (89)
68. Is Elevated Blood Uric Acid the Same as Gout? (89)
69. What Diseases Should Be Distinguished from Gout? (90)
70. What Are the Differences Between Gout and Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Onset? (91)
71. How to Distinguish Gout from Cellulitis and Erysipelas? (92)
72. How to Distinguish Gout from Suppurative Arthritis? (93)
73. How to Distinguish Gout from Reactive Arthritis? (94)
Part VII: Prevention and Treatment (98)
74. Can Gout Be Cured? (98)
75. What Is the Goal of Gout Treatment? (99)
76. What Are the Principles of Gout Treatment? (100)
77. How Are Western Medications for Gout Categorized? (101)
78. How Is Acute Gouty Arthritis Treated? (102)
79. Is Antibiotic Treatment Needed for Gout Attacks? (103)
80. Is Local Treatment Needed During Gouty Arthritis Attacks? (104)
81. What Should Gout Patients Pay Attention to During Acute Attacks? (104)
82. What Is the Mechanism of Action, Usage, and Side Effects of Colchicine? (105)
83. Can Colchicine Prevent Acute Attacks of Gouty Arthritis? (107)
84. What Are Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), and What Are Their Common Medications and Side Effects? (107)
85. How to Properly Use NSAIDs for Gout Treatment? (108)
86. Should Gout Patients Take Long-Term NSAIDs After Acute Attacks? (110)
87. Do Gout Patients Need Corticosteroid Treatment? (110)
88. Which Drugs Can Promote Urate Excretion? (112)
89. What Is the Mechanism of Action, Usage, and Side Effects of Allopurinol? (113)
90. Can Urate-Lowering Drugs Promote the Passage and Dissolution of Renal Stones? (114)
91. How Does Aspirin Affect Uric Acid? (115)
92. Which Drugs Can Inhibit Urate Formation? (116)
93. What Is the Mechanism of Action, Usage, and Side Effects of Allopurinol? (116)
94. Who Needs Urate-Lowering Drug Treatment? (117)
95. How to Choose Urate-Lowering Drugs? (118)
96. Can Urate-Lowering Drugs Be Stopped After Blood Uric Acid Returns to Normal? (118)
97. Can Allopurinol or Other Urate-Lowering Drugs Be Used Alone During Acute Attacks? (119)
98. What Is the Goal of Intermitter Treatment for Gout? (120)
99. How to Treat Gout During the Intermitter Period? (120)
100. Why Do Gout Patients Still Experience Joint Attacks While Taking Urate-Lowering Drugs? (121)
101. How to Prevent Kidney Damage in Gout Patients? (122)
102. How to Treat Acute Urate Nephropathy? (123)
103. How to Treat Urate Nephropathy? (124)
104. How to Treat Renal Insufficiency in Patients with Urate Nephropathy? (125)
105. How to Treat Gouty Renal Stones? (127)
106. Can Gouty Renal Stones Be Treated with Laser Lithotripsy? (128)
107. How to Monitor and Regulate the Acid-Base Balance of Urine in Gout Patients? (128)
108. Can Allopurinol and Other Urate-Excreting Drugs Be Used in Gout Patients with Renal Stones or Severe Kidney Damage? (129)
109. Can Tophi Fade? (129)
110. How to Treat Tophi After They Break? (130)
111. Can Tophi Be Surgically Removed? (130)
112. What Should Gout Patients Pay Attention to During Surgery? (131)
113. How to Treat Hypertension in Gout Patients? (132)
114. How to Treat Hyperlipidemia in Gout Patients? (133)
115. How to Treat Diabetes in Gout Patients? (135)
116. How to Treat Gout in Transplant Patients? (136)
117. Should Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia Be Treated? (137)
118. What Are the Principles of Treating Secondary Gout? (138)
119. Traditional Chinese Medicine's Understanding of Gout (139)
120. Diagnostic Criteria for Gout from a TCM Perspective (141)
121. Prognosis for Gout Patients (142)
122. Acupuncture and Massage for Gout (144)
123. Single Herbs, Prescription Formulas, and Patent Medicines for Gout (146)
124. Principles of TCM Treatment for Gout (148)
125. Advantages of TCM Treatment for Gout (148)
126. Can Gout Be Prevented? (150)
Part VIII: Self-Care (151)
127. How to Self-Care for Gout (151)
128. Should Gout Patients Restrict Their Diet, and Why? (152)
129. How to Plan a Diet for Gout Patients (153)
130. Is Diet Therapy the Main Means of Gout Treatment? (154)
131. Principles of Diet Therapy for Gout (156)
132. Besides Diet, What Else Should Gout Patients Pay Attention To? (157)
133. What Precautions Should Gout Patients Take Regarding Hydration? (158)
134. Which Foods Are High in Purines, and Which Are Low? (159)
135. How to Arrange a Diet for Urate Nephropathy Patients (161)
136. How to Arrange a Diet for Severe Urate Nephropathy Patients (162)
137. Which Is Higher in Purines: Meat or Vegetables? (163)
138. Which Is More Suitable for Gout Patients: Animal Fats or Vegetable Fats? (164)
139. Which Is More Suitable for Gout Patients: Coarse Grains or Fine Grains? (165)
140. How to Arrange a Diabetes Diet for Gout Patients (165)
141. How to Arrange a Diet for Gout Patients with Hyperlipidemia (166)
142. What Should Gout Patients Pay Attention to in Daily Life? (167)
143. What Should Gout Patients Pay Attention to When Traveling? (169)
144. Can Gout Patients Smoke or Drink Alcohol? (170)
145. Can Gout Patients Take Ginseng Supplements and Beverages? (171)
146. How to Exercise for Gout Patients (172)
147. Are Physical Activities Beneficial for Gout Patients, and How to Choose Exercise Methods? (174)
148. Is Gout Seasonal? (174)
149. How to Care for Gouty Nephropathy (175)
150. What Should Gout Patients Pay Attention to When They Also Have Heart or Cerebrovascular Diseases? (176)
151. How to Perform Rehabilitation Exercises for Gout Patients (177)
152. What Daily Medications and Items Should Gout Patients Have for Self-Care? (178)
153. What Tests and Examinations Should Gout Patients Have Regularly? (179)
154. Self-Care for Gout from a TCM Perspective (180)